8 Things To Know About the Super Heroes Defending Siachen

By siliconindia  |  Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30:00 AM IST

846 Soldiers in Siachen have sacrificed their lives

Saichen War Memorial

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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