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Bleeding in Siachen: Pakistan losing 30 soldiers a
year on highest battlefield.
18 Sep, 2015, 1521 hrs IST, Manu Pubby, ET
Bureau
Despite a ceasefire that has seen no targeted
firing since a 2003 agreement, the Pakistan Army
has been losing an average of 30 soldiers a year
on Siachen.
In a rare revelation, Pakistan has officially come
out with details of the battle casualties it suffered
in various operations from 2003-10. This include
deployments on the Indian border as well as its
fight against militants on the Afghan border . One
figure that stands out in this period - which
coincides with a ceasefire agreement that meant
no firing on the border - is that the Pakistan
Army has been suffering huge fatal casualties on
the Siachen glacier, the highest battlefield in the
world without a shot being fired.
Despite a ceasefire that has seen no targeted
firing since a 2003 agreement, the Pakistan Army
has been losing an average of 30 soldiers a year
on Siachen. The deaths are associated with the
perils of deployment at high altitude - medical
complications, avalanches, bad weather and
more. With a total of 213 deaths recorded at
Siachen between 2003-10, the glacier has been
taking its toll. The average of 30 deaths a year
does not include the 140 soldiers that Pakistan
lost in a fatal avalanche that hit a military camp
in April 2012.
On the other hand, Indian casualties on glacier
have progressively decreased over the years and
are currently in single digits. Official data released
in parliament shows that Indian soldiers have
died due to climatic conditions at an average of
10 a year. In recent years this number has almost
come down to single digits, with 5 soldiers lost
this year, six in 2014 and ten in 2013. This
despite the fact that the Indian Army is manning
higher posts and is deployed across the length
and breadth of the glacier, unlike Pakistan that is
restricted to the mountains surrounding the area.
In both 2007 and 2008 for example, the Indian
army suffered four fatal casualties.
Correspondingly, the Pakistan Army lost 13 in
2008 and 12 in 2007 in the Siachen region .
The difference in casualties between the two
nations is attributed by the Army on better
equipment, resources, training and medical
facilities on the Indian side. Indian Army officers
who have served on the glacier say that a strictly
followed acclimatization procedure, along with
standard operating procedures that are
implemented sternly have brought down
casualties. The laying down of a kerosene line on
the glacier, as well as the procurement of pre
fabricated huts and better clothing has reduced
deaths due to the bone chilling cold. Lt Gen Ata
Hasnain (retd), says that one of the success
stories of DRDO has been on high altitude
research and the medicine and material they have
put together for the glacier is saving lives.
Bleeding in Siachen: Pakistan losing 30 soldiers a year on highest battlefield - The Economic Times
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year on highest battlefield.
18 Sep, 2015, 1521 hrs IST, Manu Pubby, ET
Bureau
Despite a ceasefire that has seen no targeted
firing since a 2003 agreement, the Pakistan Army
has been losing an average of 30 soldiers a year
on Siachen.
In a rare revelation, Pakistan has officially come
out with details of the battle casualties it suffered
in various operations from 2003-10. This include
deployments on the Indian border as well as its
fight against militants on the Afghan border . One
figure that stands out in this period - which
coincides with a ceasefire agreement that meant
no firing on the border - is that the Pakistan
Army has been suffering huge fatal casualties on
the Siachen glacier, the highest battlefield in the
world without a shot being fired.
Despite a ceasefire that has seen no targeted
firing since a 2003 agreement, the Pakistan Army
has been losing an average of 30 soldiers a year
on Siachen. The deaths are associated with the
perils of deployment at high altitude - medical
complications, avalanches, bad weather and
more. With a total of 213 deaths recorded at
Siachen between 2003-10, the glacier has been
taking its toll. The average of 30 deaths a year
does not include the 140 soldiers that Pakistan
lost in a fatal avalanche that hit a military camp
in April 2012.
On the other hand, Indian casualties on glacier
have progressively decreased over the years and
are currently in single digits. Official data released
in parliament shows that Indian soldiers have
died due to climatic conditions at an average of
10 a year. In recent years this number has almost
come down to single digits, with 5 soldiers lost
this year, six in 2014 and ten in 2013. This
despite the fact that the Indian Army is manning
higher posts and is deployed across the length
and breadth of the glacier, unlike Pakistan that is
restricted to the mountains surrounding the area.
In both 2007 and 2008 for example, the Indian
army suffered four fatal casualties.
Correspondingly, the Pakistan Army lost 13 in
2008 and 12 in 2007 in the Siachen region .
The difference in casualties between the two
nations is attributed by the Army on better
equipment, resources, training and medical
facilities on the Indian side. Indian Army officers
who have served on the glacier say that a strictly
followed acclimatization procedure, along with
standard operating procedures that are
implemented sternly have brought down
casualties. The laying down of a kerosene line on
the glacier, as well as the procurement of pre
fabricated huts and better clothing has reduced
deaths due to the bone chilling cold. Lt Gen Ata
Hasnain (retd), says that one of the success
stories of DRDO has been on high altitude
research and the medicine and material they have
put together for the glacier is saving lives.
Bleeding in Siachen: Pakistan losing 30 soldiers a year on highest battlefield - The Economic Times
@levina @Echo_419 @45'22' @janon @scorpionx @Abingdonboy @Syama Ayas @rubyjackass
@Guynextdoor2 @SpArK @Rain Man @Skull and
Bones @Bornubus @wolfschanzze @Mike_Brando
@Srinivas @TimeTraveller @halupridol
@HariPrasad @gslv @Blue_Eyes @doppelganger
@Bang Galore @Koovie @Ind4Ever @gslv mk3
@IND151 @SarthakGanguly @anant_s @jbgt90
@Dash @Ryuzaki @AUSTERLITZ @bloo @SRP
@Roybot @Robinhood Pandey @AMCA @GR!FF!N
@CONNAN @Tshering22 @LordZen @Screambowl
@pursuit of happiness @Chanakya's_Chant
@Manindra @he-man @SrNair @IndoCarib
@third eye @Zebra @itachiii @KayAay @NKVD
@GURU DUTT @Omega007 @kurup @JanjaWeed
@nair @OrionHunter @jarves
@Oscar @Horus @waz @Jungibaaz @Irfan Baloch
