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SIACHEN: 40 YEARS OF OP MEGHDOOT

Relevance: GS 3 – Security challenges and their management in border areas Why in the News? April 13, 2024, marks 40 years since the Indian Army preemptively occupied the Siachen glacier. The glacier is located on the Saltoro ridge, overlooking the Nubra valley in the Karakoram ranges. A ceasefire is currently in place between the …

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