Know about Siachen, the world's highest battlefield
Know about Siachen, the world's highest battlefield
New Delhi: The Siachen glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains, is one of the five largest glaciers in the Karakoram, situated at an average altitude of 18,000 feet above sea
India TV News DeskPublished : Nov 30, 2013 17:37 IST, Updated : Jun 16, 2014 7:45 IST
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Together, the nations have about 150 manned outposts along the glacier, with some 3,000 troops each.
Official figures for maintaining these outposts are put at ~$300 and ~$200 million for India and Pakistan respectively.
