Siachen conflict

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Siachen Conflict

Part of the Indo-Pakistani Wars and the Kashmir conflict

Siachen Glacier lies in the Karakoram range. Its snout is less than 50 km north of the Ladakh Range.

Date	April 13, 1984 - [1]
Location	Siachen Glacier, in a disputed and undemarcated region of Kashmir
Result	India captures the Siachen glacier

Combatants

India

Pakistan

Casualties

1344 [2]

Main article: Siachen Glacier

The Siachen Conflict, sometimes referred to as The Siachen War is the name for the military conflict between the armies of India and Pakistan over the disputed Siachen Glacier region in Kashmir. It began in 1984 with India's Operation Meghdoot.

The Siachen conflict is the highest altitude war in history. ^[1]^[2] The Siachen Glacier was named the highest battleground in the world with both the countries holding their respective positions at nearly 7 km above sea level. More than 4000 people have died in this inhospitable terrain, mostly due to weather extremities and the natural hazards of mountain warfare.

Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts
1947 – 1965 – 1971 – Siachen – Kargil – 2001–02

1 Operations
2 References
3 External links
4 See also

[edit] Operations

Operation Meghdoot (1984)
Operation Qaidat (1987)
Operation Rajiv (1987)
Operation Chumik (1989)

[edit] References

^ Peering Over the Edge: The Philosophy of Mountaineering By Mikel Vause (page 194)
^ Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child By Greg Child (page 147)