Siachen Glacier

New Delhi, Feb 27: The government on Friday said it will not withdraw forces from the Saltoro range heights on the Siachen Glacier despite the human and financial costs, adding the country needs to maintain its strategic positions. "For…

New Delhi, Feb 15: The bodies of nine Indian soldiers, who were buried alive in an avalanche on the hostile Siachen glacier, were brought to the national capital from the frontier Ladakh region on Monday. Wreaths were laid at the Palam…

With the death of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad and nine of his comrades, India has lost nearly one soldier every month due to avalanches or extreme climatic conditions in the Siachen Glacier, since first sending troops to the contested…

One of the 10 army soldiers buried alive under an avalanche in Siachen glacier area of Ladakh region has been rescued alive, the rest are confirmed dead. "The ongoing rescue operation at Siachen, Lance Naik Hanamanthappa was found alive,…

Visakhapatnam, Feb 8: The government has studied representations from the armed forces vis-a-vis the 7th Pay Commission and their concerns will be addressed "in the near future", Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday. "I have…

At least 10 soldiers, including an officer, went missing on Wednesday after an avalanche hit them in Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region. "Ten soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), are missing after an…

Jammu, Jan 4: Four soldiers were killed in an avalanche in Siachen Glacier of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning, a defence official said. "An avalanche has killed four jawans of Ladakh Scouts in Siachen Glacier area," a defence…

The Indian Army on Sunday celebrated the inaugural International Yoga Day at Siachen Glacier, the world's highest military base. The day was also celebrated by military personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil and other locations along…