India, Dec. 3 -- An Indian Army jawan died after drowning during a routine training exercise in the Indira Gandhi Canal (IGNP) in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district on Tuesday, officials said.

An Army unit was conducting a scheduled exercise designed to train tank crews in manoeuvring armoured vehicles through water bodies as part of the drill near the 226 Reduced Distance (RD) point of the IGNP canal under the Rajiyasar police station limits.

Army officials said that soon after entering deeper water, the tank began to sink rapidly, trapping three soldiers inside. Two jawans managed to escape with the help of accompanying personnel, but one remained missing. His body was recovered after Army teams initiated a search and rescue operation...