Siachen Glacier

Siachen is one of the largest non-polar glaciers, surrounded by peaks of the Karakoram Range

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It is the world's highest battlefield at 5,753 meters, has been a site of conflict between India and Pakistan since 1984

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India successfully captured Siachen as part of Operation Meghdoot, later continued with Operation Rajiv in 1987

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With temperatures dropping to -60 degrees Celsius and oxygen level as low as 10% of that in grasslands, it challenges survival

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Siachen glacier acts as a barrier between Shaksgam Valley and Baltistan, protecting Ladakh and preventing link-up of the Pakistani and Chinese armies

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Home to the world's highest helipad, the Sonam Post, Siachen enables transport for essential supplies and personnel evacuation in thin air

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This puts India in a dominating position on the Saltoro ridge as compared to Pakistan troops

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Soldiers with rigorous training at the famed High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Jammu and Kashmir, are deployed for a three-month rotation period

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Rescue equipment like Avalanche Victim Detectors, mountaineering equipment, ice drilling machines as well as Avalanche Rescue Dogs are employed

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