Siachen warriors celebrated the 39th Siachen Day with traditional solemnity and reverence on April 13.

Commander, Siachen Brigade laid a wreath on behalf of GOC, Fire and Fury Corps and paid rich tribute to the War Heroes at the Siachen War Memorial, Base camp and commemorated their courage and fortitude in securing the highest and coldest battlefield of the world.

Veterans, Veer Naris, and Civil Defence employees who made supreme sacrifices on the Siachen Glacier were also felicitated.

The Siachen Glacier is considered the most challenging battlefield due to extreme weather conditions and terrain. The sub-zero temperatures and avalanche risk are the greatest challenges for survival at the glacier. In the last 39 years since the beginning of Operation Meghdoot launched in 1984, more than 11,000 troops have made supreme sacrifices in the line of duty. The operation was launched to secure the Indian borders along the Saltoro Ridge which gave a strategic edge to India. The Indian Army is guarding the key passes and ridges along the Glacier.

The Indian Army has been holding the crucial battleground in a high state of operational preparedness with a resolute deployment of highly motivated troops and equipment on the Siachen Glacier. Siachen Glacier extends for approximately 76 km in the Karakoram ranges sharing boundaries with Pakistan and China. Siachen Warriors remain ever committed to guarding the ‘Frozen Frontiers’ and ready to resolve against all odds. Nation shall always remain indebted to these bravehearts.