Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi along with his wife Sunita Dwivedi, President AWWA, on August 20, 2025, pledged to donate their organs at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), giving a significant boost to the Armed Forces Organ Retrieval & Transplantation Authority (AORTA).

The initiative aims to encourage awareness and inspire the Armed Forces community to lead the nation in organ donation.

Under the leadership of Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, AORTA has emerged as a national leader in organ retrieval and transplant efforts. The Indian Army has already created a record, with more than 26,000 personnel pledging organ donations in a sin...