First ever zero battle casualty in Siachen
Having led to the loss of 2,100 battle hardened troopers since its takeover in 1984, the world's highest and coldest battlefield Siachen Glacier has achieved the first ever zero battle casualty during the nearly two-year old Indo-Pak border ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir.
"We have lost 2100 of our brave men in Siachen Glacier sector since its takeover under 'Operation Meghdoot' in 1984. The daily cross-border shelling and harsh climate took its toll of armymen. But this time, there was zero battle casualty due to the 21-month Indo-Pak border truce amid total peace and tranquillity," top defence sources said.
During the over one-and-half year period, there has been no casualty on account of shelling and firing as guns on the two sides of LOC in Siachen and elsewhere have fallen silent, they said.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. However, prior to the November 26, 2003 Indo-Pak border ceasefire, there had been shelling and firing from across the border as a daily routine, they said.
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