The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out an operation to locate and rescue an American citizen, who had been stranded in Zhingchan are, 75 km from Leh, since 6 September.
US national Margaret Allen Stone was rescued on Tuesday.
The IAF was requested by the US Embassy through Ministry of Defence to help in locating and rescuing Margaret Allen Stone who had set out for trekking in the Ladakh region and had been held up in Zhingchan due to injury.
Her condition had deteriorated due to lack of medical care and was in a critical condition.
Stone’s exact location was ascertained with the help of civil administration and by evening two IAF helicopters were able to locate her in the valley.
She was brought to a Leh hospital by sunset on Tuesday.