Tag: Siachen

Women breaking glass ceiling in armed forces: Rajnath

Rajnath exhorted the students to continue to walk on the path of learning throughout their lives, as it always led to success.

January 13, 2023

Myths and facts about Siachen

The bulwark of the Pakistani claim for areas north of the line joining NJ 9842 with the Karakoram Pass has been that at some point of time many international cartographers had shown this region on their side.

April 13, 2022

CAG slams Defence Ministry for delays in procuring high-altitude clothing, equipment for troops

There was a critical shortage of snow goggles ranging from 62 per cent to 98 per cent.

February 4, 2020

Spare a thought for the soldier

There would be pin drop silence and tears would swell in the eyes of the nation, when the next of kin of an Ashoka Chakra awardee silently and humbly walks up to receive the honour from the President for the ultimate sacrifice of her loved one.

January 21, 2020

Former Western Army Commander Lt Gen P N Hoon passes away

Lt Gen (retd) PN Hoon commanded 15 Corps during Op Meghdoot during the occupation of Siachen Glacier

January 7, 2020

Siachen avalanche: Defence Minister condoles death of army personnel, porters

A group of eight persons, including six Army personnel and two porters were struck by the avalanche at an altitude of 19,000 ft around 3 pm.

November 19, 2019

Rajnath Singh inaugurates bridge connecting China border, says Siachen open for tourism

The Defence Minister was accompanied by Army chief General Bipin Rawat, to inaugurate a strategically located bridge across the Shyok River.

October 21, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to soldiers at Siachen

Singh, who is on his first visit outside the national capital as Defence Minister, is on a day-long visit to Ladakh to take stock of the situation in the frontier region of Jammu and Kashmir.

June 3, 2019

Siachen festival organised to preserve Silk Route in Ladakh

The head (Goba) of Chamshen and Charasa villages, Tsering Angchuk, in his welcome speech said that the venue used to be a polo ground on the famous silk route during the silk route trade and it is being revived to host the Siachen Folk Festival.

June 3, 2019

Rajnath Singh to visit Ladakh on Monday

This will be his first visit outside New Delhi after being assigned the Defence portfolio in the Narendra Modi led government at the centre.

June 2, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Siachen on Monday

Senior officials from the Defence Ministry and Army chief, General Bipin Rawat, are expected to accompany him.

June 2, 2019

Siachen Day celebrated at world’s highest battlefield

To this day, the Siachen Warriors continue to guard the “Frozen Frontier” with tenacity and resolve against all odds. Siachen Day, every year, honours all the Siachen Warriors who served their motherland while successfully thwarting evil designs of the enemy, over the years.

April 13, 2019

Pakistan awaits India’s response on resumption of dialogue

Pakistan on Thursday said it has offered to resume a dialogue with India on Jammu and Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek and other pending issues and was awaiting a response from New Delhi. Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said it was also awaiting India’s reply on Pakistan’s offer to allow alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to...

November 16, 2017

Tensions escalate as Pakistan flexes its muscles in Siachen

Tensions escalated on Wednesday with Pakistan Air Force Chief Suhail Aman activating all forward bases in response to purported India "threats" and fighter jets flying over the Siachen glacier violating the Indian air space, a claim New Delhi has dismissed. The fresh Pakistani provocation came a day after the Indian Army said it had "proactively"...

May 24, 2017