How did India take Siachen?
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How did India take Siachen?
“Territories ceded by Pakistan to China claimed by India” in the north is Shaksgam (Trans-Karakoram Tract)….Operation Meghdoot.
| Date | 13 April 1984 |
|---|---|
| Territorial changes | India gains control of the entire Siachen Glacier, administers it as part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir (now Ladakh) |
Who led Operation Meghdoot?
Lieutenant General Prem Nath Hoon
Operation Meghdoot was an Indian military operation to take the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir. It was led by Lieutenant General Prem Nath Hoon. Executed on the morning of 13 April 1984 on the highest battlefield in the world, Op Meghdoot was the first military offensive of its kind.
Who started Siachen war?
Pakistan Army
In response to these developments, Pakistan Army initiated an operation using troops from the Special Services Group and Northern Light Infantry to displace the three hundred or so Indian troops on the key passes. This operation led by the Pakistan Army led to the first armed clash on the glacier on 25 April 1984.
Who controls Saltoro Kangri?
| Saltoro Kangri | |
|---|---|
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Saltoro Kangri Tibetan Plateau | |
| Location | Saltoro Ridge (covering the Siachen Glacier); Controlled by India, disputed by Pakistan |
Who won the Kargil war?
“During the Kargil War, the gallant soldiers of the Indian Army triumphed over the Pakistani invaders with undaunted courage and determination,” tweeted @adgpi. The 115-second-long video described through captions, along with shots of soldiers, what Indian troops were up against in the terrain of Kargil.
What is the Siachen conflict?
Indian troops on the Siachen – the world’s first “oropolitical” conflict On 13 April 1984, Indian troops snatched control of the Siachen glacier in northern Kashmir, narrowly beating Pakistan.
What’s the real line of control in Siachen?
But despite several ceasefire agreements, India and Pakistan have never officially demarcated the “line of control” in the extreme north of Kashmir, including the Siachen. And both sides publish different maps depicting their version of the geography.
How did India get control of Siachen Glacier?
India immediately dispatched troops to the Siachen, beating Pakistan by a week. By then they had already got control of the glacier and the adjacent Saltoro ridge, using Col Kumar’s maps. One of the key Indian installations on the Siachen today is named Kumar Base after him.
Why did so many Indian soldiers die in Siachen?
The vast majority of the estimated 2,700 Indian and Pakistani troop deaths have not been due to combat but avalanches, exposure and altitude sickness caused by the thin, oxygen-depleted air. “It’s been a shocking waste of men and money”, says a former senior Indian army officer and Siachen veteran.