Siachen conflict
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 Siachen Glacier lies in the Karakoram range. Its snout is less than 50 km north of the Ladakh Range. |
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The Siachen Conflict, sometimes referred to as The Siachen War was a 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.[4][5] 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.[citation needed]
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| Part of a series on the History of the Republic of India |
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Pre-Independence  |
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| British Raj (1858–1947) | |
| Indian independence movement (1857 - 1947) | |
| Partition of India (1947) | |
Post-Independence  |
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| Political integration of India (1947-49) | |
| Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 | |
| States Reorganisation Act (1956) | |
| Non-Aligned Movement (1956- ) | |
| Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 | |
| Green Revolution (1970s) | |
| Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | |
| Emergency (1975-77) | |
| Siachen conflict (1984) | |
| 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish | |
| 1990s in India | |
| Kargil War (1999) | |
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| History of India | |
| History of South Asia | |
- Operation Meghdoot (1984)
- Operation Qaidat (1987)
- Operation Rajiv (1987)
- Operation Chumik (1989)
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[edit] References
- ^ Kashmir Sentinel, 1999 April.
- ^ www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/army/siachen/index1.html
- ^ www.kashmirsentinel.com/apr1999/3.9.html
- ^ VAUSE, Mikel. Peering Over the Edge: The Philosophy of Mountaineering, p. 194.
- ^ CHILD, Greg. Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings, p. 147.
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