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The '''Siachen Conflict''', sometimes referred to as The '''Siachen War''' |
The '''Siachen Conflict''', sometimes referred to as The '''Siachen War''' was the military conflict between ] and ] over the disputed ] region in ]. It began in ] with India's ]. | ||
The Siachen conflict is the highest altitude war in history. |
The Siachen conflict is the highest altitude war in history.<ref>VAUSE, Mikel. Peering Over the Edge: The Philosophy of Mountaineering, p. 194.</ref><ref>CHILD, Greg. Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings, p. 147.</ref> Both countries held their 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 ]. | ||
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 ]. | |||
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== Operations == | == Operations == | ||
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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. | |||||||
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Main article: Siachen Glacier |
The Siachen Conflict, sometimes referred to as The Siachen War was the military conflict between 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. Both countries held their 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 conflicts | |
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Kashmir conflict
Other conflicts Border skirmishes Strikes |
Operations
- Operation Meghdoot (1984)
- Operation Qaidat (1987)
- Operation Rajiv (1987)
- Operation Chumik (1989)
References
- Kashmir Sentinel, 1999 April.
- VAUSE, Mikel. Peering Over the Edge: The Philosophy of Mountaineering, p. 194.
- CHILD, Greg. Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings, p. 147.
External links
See also
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