Chumik Glacier

Chumik Glacier is located in the Siachen region. Located on the west of Saltoro ridge,[1] it is a 4 miles long off shoot of the Bilafond Glacier.[2] Chumik was demilitarized after a mutual agreement between India and Pakistan in May 1989. The conflict of chumik glacier started when Indian army attacked it and captured it. As a result Pakistan army launched operations in the region and captured it. But after an agreement both armies demilitarised their troops from Chumik Glacier.

References

  1. ↑ V.R. Raghavan (15 April 2003). Siachen: Conflict without End. Viking. p. 95. ISBN 978-0670049226. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Asad Hakeem, Gurmeet Kanwal; Michael Vannoni; Gaurav Rajen (September 2007). "Demilitarization of the Siachen Conflict Zone: Concepts for Implementation and Monitoring" (PDF). Albuquerque, New Mexico: Sandia National Laboratories. p. 28. SAND2007-5670. Retrieved 30 April 2012.

Coordinates: 35°13′01″N 76°54′32″E / 35.217°N 76.909°E