Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Bhutanese Soldier Drowns During Training in India
A soldier from Bhutan, named Shivang Gelsen, died in India.
He was in India for a training course at a military music school.
While near a pond on the base, he slipped and fell in, and sadly, he drowned.
The accident happened at the Army Education Corps training center in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh.
Officials are investigating the death, and reports are being sent to both the Bhutanese army and India's Ministry of External Affairs.
The training center is known for teaching music to soldiers from several countries, including Bhutan.
A Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) soldier drowned in a pond in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh.
The soldier, Shivang Gelsen, was 27 years old and was in India for a five-month training program.
The incident occurred at the Army Education Corps (AEC) training center.
Gelsen was attending a training program at the Army Music Wing.
The post-mortem is being conducted, and reports will be sent to the RBA and the Ministry of External Affairs.
- Who
- Shivang Gelsen, a 27-year-old soldier from the Royal Bhutan Army.
- What
- A Royal Bhutan Army soldier drowned in a pond.
- When
- July 31st, reported after lunch on Wednesday.
- Where
- Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, India, inside Army Education Corps training center premises.
- Why
- The cause of the drowning was reported as slipping into the pond; no other information available.
- Victim
- Shivang Gelsen
- Age
- 27 years old
- Nationality
- Bhutanese
- Service Branch
- Royal Bhutan Army (RBA)
- Training Program
- Five-month training at Army Music Wing
- Location of Incident
- Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh
- Training Center
- Army Education Corps (AEC)