**Executive Summary**
On May 08, 2026, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visited the ‘A Decade of Silent Service to the Nation’ photo exhibition at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The event commemorated the 10th anniversary of Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR), highlighting its specialized high-altitude rescue operations. The visit served to recognize TMR’s contributions to border stability, soldier morale, and the safety of mountainous communities over the past decade.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Event Overview**
* The exhibition featured photographs documenting TMR’s high-altitude operations and the resilience of its volunteers.
* Senior officials in attendance included the Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi and Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh.
**Role and Contributions of TMR**
* TMR is a pioneering organization dedicated to life-saving rescue missions in India’s most challenging high-altitude terrains.
* The Raksha Mantri emphasized that TMR's work boosts the morale of soldiers guarding frontiers and provides reassurance to residents in remote mountainous regions.
* Beyond rescue missions, the organization is credited with strengthening border stability, community confidence, and national resilience.
**Notable Historical Missions**
* **Disaster Response:** TMR led or supported missions during the Manipur Tupul landslide (2022), Sikkim Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (2023), Wayanad floods (2024), and the Dharali landslide and flash floods (2025).
* **Special Operations:** Significant achievements include the retrieval of remains from the 1968 AN-12 air crash near Rohtang and recovery operations for Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers in Mana, Uttarakhand.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR) Volunteers**
**Impact**
Volunteers received high-level state recognition for their discipline, courage, and "silent service" in life-threatening environments.
**Action Required**
Continue specialized training and commitment to high-altitude rescue operations to maintain the "race against time" standards required for saving lives.
**Indian Armed Forces**
**Impact**
Soldiers stationed at high-altitude frontiers benefit from increased morale and critical safety support during natural disasters or accidents where nature opposes them.
**Action Required**
Maintain the collaborative framework with TMR to ensure seamless rescue and recovery support in frontier regions.
**Residents of Mountainous Regions**
**Impact**
These communities gain a sense of security and reassurance, knowing specialized rescue services are available to support them during regional disasters.
**Action Required**
No specific action required; however, residents are the primary beneficiaries of the "community confidence" fostered by TMR’s presence.
Key Entities Referenced
Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR): India’s pioneering high-altitude rescue organisation that provides critical life-saving support to soldiers and civilians in challenging mountainous terrains.
Ministry of Defence: The primary government ministry responsible for national security and overseeing the Indian Armed Forces, under whose auspices the event was held.
Shri Rajnath Singh: The Raksha Mantri (Minister of Defence) of India who presided over the exhibition and commended TMR's role in strengthening border stability.
Indian Army: The military branch that TMR collaborates with for rescue operations and disaster management in high-altitude regions.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri visits Tiranga Mountain Rescue’s
photo exhibition in New Delhi marking 10 years
of dedicated service to the nation
Posted On: 08 MAY 2026 5:44PM by PIB Delhi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on May 08, 2026, visited a photo exhibition titled ‘A Decade of Silent
Service to the Nation’ organised by Tiranga Mountain Rescue (TMR), India’s pioneering high-altitude
rescue organisation, at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi to commemorate 10 years of dedicated service. The
exhibition featured impactful photographs, capturing TMR’s operations across the nation’s high-altitude
regions, highlighting the resilience of its volunteers and the lives touched by their efforts.
Addressing the gathering, Raksha Mantri commended the courage, discipline and selfless service of TMR
in some of the most challenging terrains. “Our soldiers endure unmatched hardships while guarding the
frontiers. At times, even nature itself stands against them. In such circumstances, it is these mountain
rescuers who risk their own lives to bring them to safety. While they boost the morale of the soldiers, they
reassure the residents of mountainous regions that they are not alone. Their silent yet impactful work
reflects the true spirit of India,” he said.
Shri Rajnath Singh added that while machines offer assistance & systems provide support, it is the
individual who possesses a deep sense of duty steps forward to save a life. TMR has repeatedly
demonstrated that they are the true custodians of this spirit, he said, adding that the organisation is notlimited merely to rescue operations, it is indirectly strengthening border stability, community confidence,
and national resilience.
TMR Founder Shri Hemant Sachdev described the exhibition as not just a reflection of the organisation’s
journey, but a tribute to every volunteer who stood tall in the face of adversity. “Our silent service has
always been for the nation, and we remain committed to safeguarding lives in the mountains, where every
rescue is a race against time,” he said.
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh and other
senior officials were present on the occasion.
TMR has led and supported rescue missions during major disasters including the Manipur Tupul landslide
(2022), Sikkim Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (2023), Wayanad floods (2024) and the Dharali landslide
and flash floods (2025). Among its most notable missions have been the retrieval of remains from the
1968 AN-12 air crash near Rohtang and recovery operations for BRO workers in Mana, Uttarakhand.
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