Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it had managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different.
'Pakistani fighter planes would fly close to us trying to observe our movements and intimidate us,' recalled Lt Col Stobdan Kalon who set out on the mission in the summer of 1978.
Tactical and ground conditions, the wait for all loose ends to tie up, festive fervour, and regimental spirit—all had some part to play in 13 April being chosen as the D-day.
The ‘Sparrows’—the signalmen of the Indian Army—are known for their swiftness and agility in establishing secure and reliable communication in battle zones.
Since the region beyond NJ 9842 did not have any military presence and had not seen any action neither side contemplated that it would become a bone of contention in the future.
The appearance in US maps of Hodgson’s Line, joining NJ 9842 with the Karakoram Pass, sowed the seeds of Pakistan’s Siachen claim. Its correction by US agencies changed nothing.
New Delhi has never recognised the so-called China-Pakistan ‘Boundary Agreement’ signed in 1963, through which Islamabad ceded territorial control of the valley to Beijing.
Chinese construction activities in the Valley located in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir have gathered steam following the standoff in Bhutan's Doklam in 2017.
Lt Gen Satish Dua's 'Bravest of the Brave' is a first-hand account that captures the emotional and moral strength behind Naib Subedar Chunni Lal's life and legacy.
From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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