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Topic: Siachen

Siachen area, world’s highest battlefield, now open to tourists: Rajnath Singh

Kunal Dutt -
In a bid to boost tourism in Ladakh, the govt is opening the area from Siachen base camp to Kumar Post to show people the "tough work" done by the Army.

In massive Siachen clean-up, Army plans to rid glacier of 100 tonnes of trash a year

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The biggest challenge in cleaning up Siachen has been the height of the glacier, which ranges between 18,000 and 21,000 feet.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh visits Siachen, reviews security preparedness

PTI -
On day 3 as defence minister, Rajnath Singh was in Siachen to pay tribute to the soldiers and met with top military commanders of the area.

When a spy story from India-US mission during the Cold War spooked an IAF pilot

AVM Manmohan Bahadur (retd) -
IAF pilots flying sorties over Khardung La in late 1970s were told by their supervisors to watch out for some antennae.

Defence procurements delayed because files get ‘stuck in orbit’: George Fernandes in 2003

ThePrint Team -
As Defence Minister, George Fernandes had also passed an order making it mandatory for ministry officials to spend a week in Siachen before making decisions.

George Fernandes never interfered in defence acquisition or promotion plans

ACM S. Krishnaswamy (retd) -
George Fernandes was a proud Indian, a fine diplomat and a charming host.

George Fernandes ordered India’s most effective surgical strike till date

Manvendra Singh -
George Fernandes took to the job of the defence minister with gusto and a purpose that left a lasting impact. 

BRO removes major bottleneck in Leh, constructs bridge leading to Siachen base camp

PTI -
The bridge constructed on Khalsar-Sasoma road will increase the movement of both tourist and military traffic. 

The barely told stories of Indian and Pakistani spies making peace while waging war

Shekhar Gupta -
Some untold or barely told stories of Indian and Pakistani spymasters making peace on the sidelines of war.

How India beat Pakistan to gain control of the world’s highest battlefield 34 years ago

Vandana Menon -
On 13 April 1985, India launched Operation Meghdoot to wrest control of Siachen Glacier and gain a strategic upper hand on Pakistan.
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Opinion

Pakistan finance minister should learn from Manmohan Singh and engineer an economic revival

F.S Aijazuddin -
Muhammad Aurangzeb has been clamped with more manacles than he has wrists. His immediate task is to negotiate a new loan programme with the IMF.

Iran and Israel don’t have free will to start a war. It’s contingent on geopolitics

Rajeev Chandrashekhar is modern, moderate. But tragically loyal to bigoted BJP

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Economy

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

+TFP TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

Defence

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Sushil Manav -
Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

National Interest

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

Shekhar Gupta -
While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.

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