Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (1978–2024) was a retired Indian Army officer who had served over two decades in the armed forces. He was working with the United Nations (UN) as a security service coordinator when he was killed after the vehicle he was traveling in came under attack in Gaza's Rafah region.[1][2]
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| Born | 1978 |
| Died | 13th May, 2024 |
| Education | BA degree, Diploma of Education in Senior Defense Management |
| Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru University, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya |
Early life
editHailing from Nagpur, he completed his schooling at Somalwar High School. For his higher education, he pursued a BA degree in humanities from Jawaharlal Nehru University and obtained a Diploma of Education in Senior Defense Management from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.[3][4][5]
Life and death
editHe has commanded the 11 JAK Rifles in Kashmir, and has served as an instructor at the army's Infantry School in Mhow. He has also operated in the northeast and the Siachen glacier, and actively engaged in counterintelligence and counterterrorism operations. His death marked the UN's first international casualty since the Israel-Hamas conflict began last year.[6][7][8] He is survived by his wife Amruta and two children.[9]
The UN and India have both called for investigations into the incident. The Ministry of External Affairs of India has extended all assistance to bring his mortal remains back to India.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Gaza war: इस्राइल के हमले में भारतीय रिटायर्ड कर्नल वैभव अनिल काले की मौत, संयुक्त राष्ट्र में थे तैनात". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Waibhav Anil Kale Death: MEA Reacts To Ex-Indian Army Officer's Demise In Rafah; UN Initiates Probe | Key Points". English Jagran. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Col Waibhav Anil Kale: Ex-Indian Army officer, 'first international casualty' for UN in Israel-Hamas conflict". The Indian Express. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "UN में काम करते बीते 2 महीने, घर पर पत्नी और दो बच्चे; गाजा में मारे गए भारतीय सैनिक कौन". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "In Reaction to Army Veteran s Killing in Gaza, India Makes Key Omissions, Say Former Envoys". thewire.in. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Javed Akhtar's 'Israel not answerable to…' post after Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale killed in Gaza". Hindustan Times. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "गाजा में जान गंवाने वाले भारतीय की मौत पर विदेश मंत्रालय ने जताया दुख, कहा- शव लाने के प्रयास जारी". आज तक (in Hindi). 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ लाइव, एबीपी (2024-05-15). "कौन हैं कर्नल वैभव अनिल काले जिनकी गाजा में गई जान, पठानकोट हमले से क्या था उनका नाता". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Who was Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale, Indian UN worker killed during Gaza attack". The Economic Times. 2024-05-15. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "Retired Colonel, 46, working with UN killed in Gaza attack". The Times of India. 2024-05-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-15.