Wednesday 15 April 2020

Indian Army observes 36th Siachen Day

Indian Army observes 36th Siachen Day

he Indian Army observed the 36th Siachen Day , remembering the gallant martyrs of Siachen.

Siachen Day commemorates the courage and fortitude displayed by troops of the Indian Army in securing the highest and coldest battlefield in the world.

On April 13, 1984, the Indian Army launched ''Operation Meghdoot'' to secure Bilafond La and other passes on the Saltoro Ridgeline

Siachen lies in the Karakoram Range in North-West India. Siachen Glacier is 76.4 km long and covers about 10,000 sq km of uninhabited terrain.

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