New Delhi [India], An Indian Army soldier, who had his hand chopped off while operating machinery at a forward unit location in Ladakh, was saved by a successful timely airlift operation by the Indian Air Force (IAF). . The young man was able to save his life. The 'hand' is now on the road to recovery after a successful surgery conducted by a team of medical personnel in the national capital. "An Indian Army soldier cut his hand while operating a machine at a university in a forward area. The emergency surgeon had 6 to 8 hours to save his appendage, an IAF C-130J aircraft was launched within an hour to take the jawan to R&R Hospital in Delhi for surgery," IAF said. said "Injured personnel received medical aid. Due to darkness the NVGs were immediately airlifted from Ladakh sector by the Air Force. A dedicated team of medical personnel performed the successful surgery and the jawan is now on the road to recovery. These are optoelectronic devices that improve night vision by allowing users to see in low light. These are also known as night optical or observation devices, or night-visio binoculars which use advanced technology to amplify light, including infrared light, to provide detailed images of the surroundings.