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Articles for Siachen Glacier

Indian Army to assess implications of Chinese construction in Shaksgam valley
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Army to assess implications of Chinese construction in Shaksgam valley

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Indian Army will be studying the military implications of China building a road in Shaksgam Valley as Beijing’s physical occupation could potentially threaten Indian defences in Siachen Glacier. While India last week lodged a strong protest against Chinese road construction in the Valley in Delhi as well as in Beijing, the road could be part of an …

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Rajnath Singh meets Indian Army soldiers in Siachen: ‘It is the capital of…’
8 months ago

Rajnath Singh meets Indian Army soldiers in Siachen: ‘It is the capital of…’

Hindustan Times  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the troops at Siachen Base Camp in Ladakh on Monday, April 22, interacting with the armed forces personnel stationed there. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with the armed forces personnel while visiting Siachen, the world's highest battlefield. While Delhi is our national capital, Mumbai is our economic capital, and Bengaluru is our technological capital, Siachen …

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Rajnath Singh visits Siachen; reviews military preparedness
8 months ago

Rajnath Singh visits Siachen; reviews military preparedness

Deccan Chronicle  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, and reviewed India's overall military preparedness in the region.Singh's visit to Siachen came over a week after the Indian Army marked the 40th year of its presence in the strategically key region.The defence minister, accompanied by Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande, reviewed the overall security situation in the …

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'Siachen is capital of valour and courage', says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
8 months ago

'Siachen is capital of valour and courage', says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

India TV News  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is currently on a visit to Siachen, held talks with the armed forces personnel deployed in the region. Along with the one-on-one interaction, the Defence Minister also shared some'sweet moments' with the personnel deployed at the Kumar post of the Siachen Glacier. He said, "I congratulate you for the way you protect the country at …

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Siachen world’s only nuclear triangle
8 months ago

Siachen world’s only nuclear triangle

New Indian Express  

Place of roses The word Siachen is an amalgamation of Sia and Chin, which in the local Balti language means place of roses. Operation Ababeel/ Operation Meghdoot Pakistan’s claim line towards the east got a leg up after a US cartographic mischief when both were allies. In 1983, specific Indian intelligence inputs warned that Pakistan had begun planning an assault …

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Indian Army completes 40 years of presence in world's highest battlefield, the Siachen glacier
8 months, 1 week ago

Indian Army completes 40 years of presence in world's highest battlefield, the Siachen glacier

Hindustan Times  

The induction of heavy-lift helicopters and logistic drones, deployment of all-terrain vehicles and laying of an extensive network of tracks are among a host of measures that have enhanced India's combat prowess in Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, officials said on Saturday. As the Indian Army marks the 40th year of its presence on the strategically-significant Siachen glacier, the officials …

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Indian Army marks four decades of presence in Siachen glacier
8 months, 1 week ago

Indian Army marks four decades of presence in Siachen glacier

The Hindu  

The induction of heavy-lift helicopters and logistic drones, deployment of all-terrain vehicles and laying of an extensive network of tracks are among a host of measures that have enhanced India's combat prowess in Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, officials said on April 13. As the Indian Army marks the 40th year of its presence on the strategically-significant Siachen glacier, the …

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Captain Fatima Wasim makes history as first female medical officer deployed at Siachen Glacier | VIDEO
1 year ago

Captain Fatima Wasim makes history as first female medical officer deployed at Siachen Glacier | VIDEO

India TV News  

Captain Fatima Wasim has etched her name in history by becoming the first female medical officer to be deployed on an operational post at the formidable Siachen Glacier. Historic deployment Captain Fatima Wasim's appointment as the first woman medical officer on an operational post at Siachen Glacier is a groundbreaking achievement. Siachen warriors' Captain The Fire and Fury Corps of …

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Agniveer dies at Siachen Glacier, Indian Army pays tribute
1 year, 2 months ago

Agniveer dies at Siachen Glacier, Indian Army pays tribute

Hindustan Times  

An Agniveer died in the line of duty on the treacherous terrains of the Siachen glacier, the Indian Army's Fire and Fury Corps said on Sunday. All ranks of Fire and Fury Corps salute the supreme sacrifice of #Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman, in the line of duty, in the unforgiving heights of Siachen and offer deepest condolences to the family," …

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The story of Capt Shiva Singh Chauhan: What it takes to be the only woman army officer serving in Siachen
1 year, 11 months ago

The story of Capt Shiva Singh Chauhan: What it takes to be the only woman army officer serving in Siachen

Firstpost  

Captain Shiva Singh Chauhan is making history as she becomes the first Indian Army officer to be deployed in Siachen. Meet the Indian Army’s first woman officer, who is operationally deployed in Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield. 'Breaking the Glass Ceiling' Capt Shiva Chauhan of Fire and Fury Sappers became the first woman officer to be operationally deployed in …

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'Breaking the Glass Ceiling': In a 1st, Woman Army Officer Deployed at Kumar Post in Siachen Glacier
1 year, 11 months ago

'Breaking the Glass Ceiling': In a 1st, Woman Army Officer Deployed at Kumar Post in Siachen Glacier

News 18  

Captain Shiva Chauhan from the Corps of Engineers has been posted at a frontline post in Siachen Glacier, in first such operational deployment of an woman Army officer at the world’s highest battlefield. 'Breaking the Glass Ceiling'Capt Shiva Chauhan of Fire and Fury Sappers became the first woman officer to be operationally deployed in Kumar Post, post completion of arduous …

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Captain Shiva Chauhan: Indian Army deploys first woman officer at world's highest battlefield Siachen
1 year, 11 months ago

Captain Shiva Chauhan: Indian Army deploys first woman officer at world's highest battlefield Siachen

Firstpost  

She has done her schooling in Udaipur and holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from NJR Institute of Technology, Udaipur. #WATCH | Capt Shiva Chouhan becomes the first woman officer to get operationally deployed at the world's highest battlefield, Siachen, after training at Siachen Battle School along with other personnel. The Army said Capt Chouhan became the first woman …

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The Indian soldier who vanished on a glacier 38 years ago
2 years ago

The Indian soldier who vanished on a glacier 38 years ago

Al Jazeera  

The widow of a soldier whose body was found on Siachen Glacier this summer always hoped he would ‘come home someday’. Devi recounted how, on May 29, 1984, Harbola’s 18-man patrol unit was “struck by an avalanche in the darkness of the night”. ‘Operation Meghdoot’ Harbola had been posted to the Siachen Glacier as part of “Operation Meghdoot”, launched by …

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China threat has not reduced at LAC: Army Chief
2 years, 11 months ago

China threat has not reduced at LAC: Army Chief

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Chief of the Army Staff, Gen. M.M. Gen. Naravane said the Indian Army was “not averse” to the demilitarisation of the Siachen Glacier, if Pakistan accepts the Actual Ground Position Line as dividing the two countries’ positions. The Army Chief said the Indian Army was well poised all along the border with China “and there is no …

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Meet the Award Winning Porter from Ladakh Who Has Been Helping Indian Army Jawans for 8 Years
4 years, 1 month ago

Meet the Award Winning Porter from Ladakh Who Has Been Helping Indian Army Jawans for 8 Years

News 18  

It is not an easy job for the Indian Army to guard the country’s borders at Siachen Glacier at an altitude of 22,000 feet where temperatures drop to -40 degrees Celsius. However, with the help of the local residents of the surrounding villages in the picturesque Nubra Valley, the Indian Army’s work gets a little easier. The local residents have …

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