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Siachen Day

Kumari Sonali

Siachen Day:

Siachen Day (13th April) commemorates Operation Meghdoot, which marked India’s successful military control of the Siachen Glacier in 1984. Siachen is located at around 20,000 feet in the Karakoram Range, is the longest glacier in this range and highest militarized zone globally. The Saltoro Ridge, part of the Karakoram, lies southwest of the Siachen Glacier. Siachen plays a crucial role in controlling routes from Gilgit-Baltistan to Leh and the Karakoram Pass.

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