Archive for September 17th, 2007

The bug to visit Siachen catches on

Monday, September 17th, 2007

New Delhi, Sept. 17(PTI): The bug to visit the 72-km long Siachen glacier is catching on after the Army decided to throw upon the icy heights and the world's highest battlefield for tourist activity. Even as a trekker group awaits a nod from the Ministry of Defence, two Mountaineering teams are ...

Tourists’ trip to Siachen – put off, for now

Monday, September 17th, 2007

MUMBAI/DELHI: [18 Sep 2007, 0002 hrs IST,Bella Jaisinghani, Indrani Bagchi & Rajat Pandit,TNN]  Even as the government planned a tough response to Pakistan's opposition to the planned Siachen treks, the trekking trip to the glacier, scheduled for September 19, was put off by its organisers. Apparently, this isn't because of Pakistan's growl; ...