8 Things To Know About the Super Heroes Defending Siachen
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siliconindia | Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30:00 AM IST
846 Soldiers in Siachen have sacrificed their lives
The vast majority of troop deaths have been due to avalanches, exposure and altitude sickness caused by thin and oxygen-depleted air and not due to the combat between the troops. Former senior Indian Army Officer and Siachen Veteran says that “It’s been a shocking waste of men and money.”
A war memorial on the banks of Nubra River bares the names of all the soldiers who laid their lives for Siachen.
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