
Army to manufacture specialised clothing, equipment for soldiers …
The Army is giving final touches to a long-pending project to manufacture specialised clothing, sleeping kits and key equipment for its soldiers deployed in the Siachen glacier – the world's ...

The Siachen Conflict: History And Implications
In "Gyari Sector" a mishap occurred in which 140 soldiers of the Pakistan Army were killed is also one of the works of this fragile mountain environment. Post-Siachen relations with India were the biggest influence of this conflict. Although the relations between the two countries have not been cordial ever since their independence.

Operation Meghdoot, Siachen: A chronicle of unparalleled …
At that stage, instead of adopting a pragmatic approach, the then Pakistan Army Chief, General Kayani, reiterated the Pakistani position that it was India that started the dispute in 1984. Natural calamities do not deter Pakistan from covetously eying Siachen, for which reason, India also has to bear the burden and pay the cost.

When Pakistan Army Lost 129 Elite Soldiers In …
On 7th April 2012, at least 129 Pakistani Army soldiers died after getting buried under 80 to 100 feet of snow when an avalanche hit their military base in the Gayari sector. The incident occurred at an …

35th anniversary of Operation Chumik: Tribute to …
Commemorating the 35th anniversary of Operation Chumik, a pivotal moment in Pakistan's military history on the challenging terrain of the Siachen Glacier. Lieutenant Naveedur Rahman's courageous ...

The Valor of Naib Subedar Bana Singh: Siachen's Hero
At an altitude of more than 20000 feet, the Siachen glacier is an unassailable and invulnerable fortress with icy cold winds and ice-laden walls as high as 1600 feet on both sides. The peak, previously known as Quaid, was intruded by the infiltrators from Pakistan. The enemy post was an impregnable glacier fortress at a …

Five years on, Pakistan remembers Gayari tragedy
124 soldiers and 11 civilians were trapped under snow near Siachen after avalanche hit army base in Gayari. Gayari tragedy's fifth anniversary is being observed …

Operation Meghdoot: Securing Siachen for India
The Danger & Confirmation. In The Indian Express, journalist Sushant Singh, in his article titled Operation Meghdoot: 34 Years Ago, How India Won Siachen (April 13, 2018), says that Col Narendra Kumar had started scaling the Indian side and mapped, photographed and took videos of the Siachen area.He informed Lt Gen (Retd) ML …

Siachen world's only nuclear triangle
In 1983, specific Indian intelligence inputs warned that Pakistan had begun planning an assault on the Saltoro Ridge to capture Siachen. Pakistan Army was preparing to push what it called the ...

Siachen saga: Forty years since PM Indira Gandhi …
In other words, the LoC, agreed upon in a signed and sealed document, was being amended unilaterally by Pakistan and its army tried sending two companies up the Siachen in September/October 1983.

2012 Siachen Glacier avalanche | Military Wiki | Fandom
On 7 April 2012, an avalanche hit a Pakistani military base near the disputed Siachen Glacier region, trapping 140 soldiers and civilian contractors under deep snow.[1] It is the worst avalanche that the Pakistani military has experienced in the area.[2] On 29 May 2012, Pakistan declared that the 129 soldiers and 11 civilians were dead.[3][4] The Siachen …

The real enemy on the world's highest battlefield
Pakistan Army Col Aamer Islam, deputy commander for Siachen 323 Brigade, said that before being sent to Siachen, soldiers had to undergo rigorous training at the army's school of mountain warfare.

On this day four years ago: Gayari avalanche …
KARACHI: Four years ago on this day, 135 people, including 124 soldiers and 11 civilians, were killed when an avalanche hit the military headquarters in Gayari sector, Siachen. The brave soldiers ...

tentara siachen pakistan di sektor qurry
The madness of Siachen. Unless Pakistan signs off Siachen as Indian terrritory, no change will occur. Recommend 0. observer. Apr 13, 2012 11:20pm. Pakistan army offers help to India over soldiers buried under avalanche. Time for both India and Pakistan to vacate Siachen and make it a no weapons area.

35th anniversary of Operation Chumik: Tribute to …
On April 30, 1989, amidst the harsh conditions of Siachen, Lieutenant Naveedur Rahman embarked on a daring mission to secure the Chumik Sector against potential infiltration by enemy forces.

Siachen conflict
The recent incident of "Gyari Sector" in which 140 soldiers of Pakistan Army died is also one of the impacts of this fragile mountain environment. Post- Siachen relations with India were the greatest impact of this conflict. Although the relations between both countries was not cordial even from its independence.

The Siachen Saga
In April 2012, Pakistan's then Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani suddenly called for demilitarization of the Siachen glacier for the "development of Pakistan and environmental reasons."

Obstinacy over Siachen
In siachen glacier the temperature drops to as low as 45 degree Celsius. it is the world highest and hardest battle field and its geographical areas is inhospitable for human. from the Indian ...

Siachen Glacier
The 1972 Simla Agreement made no change to the 1949 Line of Control in this northernmost sector. Siachen glacier is a source to the Nubra River which later joins the Shyok River. ... President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari also visited an area near the Siachen Glacier called Gayari Sector during 2012 with Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez ...

Pak army working in deplorable conditions in Siachen
New Delhi: A standing committee on defence of the Pakistan Senate has stated that the Pakistan army is working in "deplorable" conditions in the Siachen glacier. The committee report was released in September this year. Of the 14 Senators in this committee, 11 attended an in-camera meeting in June 2019 to discuss the situation …

The Siachen Impasse
The latest round of talks between India and Pakistan on the Siachen glacier ended on June 12th without a breakthrough. It's been twenty-eight years since India launched Operation …

India, Pakistan nearly agreed on Siachen three times: Shyam …
India and Pakistan nearly came to an agreement on demilitarising the Siachen Glacier at least three times: in 1989, 1992 and 2006, says former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran in a book that was ...

All about the Siachen Glacier: the conflict, perspectives of …
T h e S i a c h e n G l a c i e r The roots of the conflict over Siachen (the place of roses) lie in the non-demarcations on the western side on the map beyond NJ9842. The 1949 Karachi agreement and the 1972 Simla agreement presumed that it was not feasible for human habitation to survive north of NJ9842. Piror to 1984 neither India nor Pakistan had any …

How a tiny line on a map led to conflict in the Himalaya
On this spot, just before 2:30 a.m. on April 7, 2012, the Pakistan Army suffered its worst defeat in the Siachen conflict, though one the Indians had no part in.

Indian Army celebrates 40 years of 'Operation Meghdoot' on Siachen …
The Indian Army celebrates 40 years since 'Operation Meghdoot' began, securing the Siachen Glacier. Technological advancements include VSAT technology for communication, heavy-lift helicopters, and logistic drones for essential supplies. Medical infrastructure and connectivity improvements benefit troops and local communities. …

Quaid Post to Bana Top: How the Indian Army took back a
The Pakistan Army had deployed the Shaheen Company of the three Special Services Groups to guard the post. Subedar Atauallah Mohammed commanded the company with a deployment of around 15-20 men. As 2 nd Lieutenant Pandey and his men were assiduously tying the knots on the wall, placing the crampons and pitons on the ice …

Misleading: UPA government wanted to handover Siachen to Pakistan …
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government proposed a deal to demilitarise the Siachen glacier in 2006 but did not want to surrender the land.The Siachen Glacier is the highest battleground on earth, where India and Pakistan have …

Siachen – Should Indian Army Pull Back?
Is the Indian Army now prepared to demilitarize the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest and coldest battlefield? Though the Indian Army Chief, General M.M. Naravane, has hinted at the possibility of it …

How a tiny line on a map led to conflict in the Himalaya
The Indian army's offensive on the Siachen Glacier is accelerating the melting of the glaciers and worsening the environment. Given the environmental concerns associated …

Military Digest | 40 years of Operation Meghdoot: How Indian Army …
Recalling the Indian Army's tremendous planning that ensured the Pakistan Army was taken by surprise and denied access to the Siachen Glacier as well as the key heights and passes surrounding it. ... 40 years of Operation Meghdoot: How Indian Army took control of Siachen Glacier ... Commander 26 Sector Brig VN Channa, CO 19 …