On Wednesday, a short circuit caused a fire at an Indian Army camp on the central Siachen glacier in Ladakh, which killed a medical officer. Captain Anshuman Singh was the name of the soldier, and he was from Lucknow, which is in Uttar Pradesh. In addition, three people from the Indian Army, including a Lt. Col. officer, and three workers were hurt in the fire. An army plane took the hurt people to the Chandigarh Army Hospital.
“The event happened around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday,” Indian Army sources said. The troops who were hurt by smoke inhalation and second-degree burns are doing fine right now.
Captain Anshuman got married in February 2023. He is the son of a former Subedar.
#LtGenUpendraDwivedi, #ArmyCdrNC & All Ranks #DhruvaCommand offer deepest condolences & salute the braveheart, Captain Anshuman Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, in #Siachen Sector. #IndianArmy stands firm with the bereaved family in this hour of grief.… pic.twitter.com/PshjN5z1Gm
— NORTHERN COMMAND – INDIAN ARMY (@NorthernComd_IA) July 19, 2023
The Indian Army took over the area around the Siachen Glacier on April 13, 1984. This was called Operation Meghdoot. At the same time, the Pakistan Army wanted to take over this area as well. The area is important from a military point of view because it keeps India’s two enemies from meeting up and working together.
It is known as the most militarized place in the world, and troops have to fight against frostbite and strong winds there.
New Delhi has been trying for a long time to get Islamabad to agree that the Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) is the line that divides where the Indian Army and Pakistan Army are right now. It goes from NJ 9842 in the south to Indira Col in the north, a distance of 110 km.
More troops die in this area because of the harsh weather and difficult terrain than because of enemy fire. Reports say that over 800 members of the Indian Army have died in the last 39 years.
Importance of Siachen Glacier
The area is important from a military point of view because it sticks out between Saltoro Ridge and the Karakoram Ranges. The Saltoro Ridge looks out over the disputed area of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
The glacier is also near the Karakoram Pass, which is where the Karakoram Highway goes through on its way from Gilgit-Baltistan to the Chinese region of Xinjiang. The area with the glaciers is also close to the Shaksgam Valley, which Pakistan gave to China.
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