Tag: Siachen

Siachen: The world’s highest battlefield

The Siachen Glaciers, known as the world’s highest battlefield, are located in the eastern Karakoram mountain range in the Himalayas, huddled next to the...

Special ceremony for Gayari martyrs held

RAWALPINDI: A special ceremony was held at Gayari, Siachen to pay a tribute to the ‘shuhada’ of Gayari, who sacrificed their lives in the...

Funeral prayers offered for army personnel martyred in Siachen avalanche

ISLAMABAD: Funeral prayers for three of the five Pakistan Army personnel, who went missing in Siachen, were offered on the Gilgit helipad on Monday. The...

Avalanche hits army base in Siachen, five personnel go missing

ISLAMABAD: At least five army personnel on Saturday went missing after an avalanche hit an army base in world’s biggest battleground, Siachen. A rescue operation...

India will not vacate Siachen, says defence minister

  India will not vacate the Siachen glaciers as Pakistan may occupy the strategic location once it is vacated, Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said...

India will not vacate Siachen, says defence minister

India occupies the highest point in Siachen glaciers, the Saltoro Ridge, which is located at 23,000 feet

Indian soldier found alive six days after avalanche in Siachen

An Indian soldier was extracted alive after being buried under 25 feet of snow for six days following the February 3 avalanche, The Hindu...

Modi in Siachen to meet Indian troops for Diwali

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a rare visit to the Siachen glacier in the disputed Kashmir region Thursday to rally the morale of...

Siachen has been a pointless conflict for 30 years: Mushahid

Pakistan, India urged to prepare joint strategy for preserving environment in Siachen Senate's Defence Committee Chairman Senator Mushahid Hussain Wednesday urged Pakistan and India to...

Indian army opposes troop withdrawal from Siachen

The Indian army has rubbished Pakistan's demand for withdrawal of troops from the Siachen Glacier, saying it would not move out from the strategically...

Indian forces’ presence harmful to Siachen glacier: Sartaj Aziz

Presence of Indian forces on Siachen Glacier is harmful to the environment, says Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs...

Siachen Glacier shrinking: Met Study

The Siachen Glacier, which is located in the eastern Karakoram Range of the Himalayas, has reduced by 5.9 kilometers on the longitudinal scale between...

Avalanche kills six Indian troops on Siachen glacier

An avalanche on the high-altitude Siachen glacier killed at least six Indian soldiers on Sunday when their outpost was swept away before dawn. “The...

Indian army against withdrawal from Siachen

Against the backdrop of Pakistani push for demilitarization of Siachen, Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh made it clear that the Indian military would...

Pakistan rejects Indian offer of military meetings over Siachen

Pakistan has turned down an Indian proposal regarding exchange of ‘delegations of military officials’ on Siachen conflict, a move New Delhi believes would help...

India, Pakistan fail to reach consensus on Siachen: AK Antony

India and Pakistan have reaffirmed their resolve to seek an amicable solution to the Siachen issue but no consensus could be arrived at during...

Siachen tragedy: four more bodies recovered

Four more dead bodies of the martyred army men were recovered from Gayari Sector, military said on Saturday. According to ISPR, four more bodies of...