Siachen

Siachen hero Lance Naik Chandrashekhar's mortal remains brought home after 38 years

The mortal remains were found in an old bunker at the glacier on 13 August.

Body of missing army jawan found 38 years later in old bunker in Siachen

The Sainik Group Centre in Ranikhet identified the body as that of Chandrashekhar Harbola of 19 Kumaon Regiment. He was part of a 20-member troop that was dispatched to the world's highest battlefield for 'Operation Meghdoot' to fight Pakistan in 1984 and had later gone missing

Avalanches, Indian Army’s big enemy: What it does to protect our soliders

Bodies of seven Indian Army soldiers were found two days after they went missing in Arunachal Pradesh's Kameng sector. The area had been witnessing heavy snowfall for the last few days

DRDO collaborates with private industry, gives extreme cold clothing technology to five firms

These extreme cold weather clothing systems were among the 17 types of special clothing and mountaineering equipment that the Army had sought to procure from Indian vendors.

India’s China strategy is a concoction of reserved diplomacy, backed by a vocal army

The earlier practice of serving military chiefs confining themselves essentially to bread and butter defence and service issues and staying clear of issues with foreign policy sensitivities is being redefined

2,335 ceasefire violations along LoC in Jammu region from May 2019 till January, 17 army men died due to avalanches, MoS Shripad Naik tells RS

There have been 2,335 incidents of ceasefire violation along the LoC in Jammu region between 30 May last year and 20 January this year, said Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik

Two Indian Army personnel killed after avalanche in Southern Siachen Glacier hits patrol; second such incident in two weeks

Earlier on 18 November, four Indian Army personnel and two civilian porters were killed in an avalanche in the northern part of the Siachen Glacier

Guarding Siachen has exposed Indian soldiers to deadly avalanches in the Himalayas: Why it's futile to militarise world's highest battlefield

The recent casualty brings back the focus on the futility of militarising a non-vegetative inhabitable cold dessert ie Siachen, where both India and Pakistan pour in billions to maintain troops

Six killed, including four soldiers and two porters, after Indian Army patrol team in Siachen hit by avalanche

A team of army personnel patrolling the Siachen glacier were struck by an avalanche on Monday, trapping some soldiers.

International Yoga Day: From soldiers in Siachen to 2 Army Dog Unit, country joins prime minister in exercise

The International Yoga Day is India's gift to the world. A brainchild of Narendra Modi-led dispensation, India pushed for the event on the global platform and as a result, the United Nations recognised it as an international event to be celebrated on 21 June.