Archive for October, 2006

Siachen Glacier: The story with pictures

Thursday, October 12th, 2006

Indian army on PatrolFor more than 17 blustery, shivering years, the Indian and Pakistani armies have been fighting a "No-Win" war on the 20,000-foot-high Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battleground. Pakistan, like India, has about 10,000 soldiers camped on this glacier. For a soldier, this is where hell freezes over, ...