Siachen trekking expedition despite Pak protests

[DkBose]

New Delhi: Ignoring Pakistan's protests, the Indian Army is organising a civilian mountaineering and trekking expedition to the Siachen Glacier in September for the fourth year in a row.

"The Siachen trekking expedition this year will be held from September 1 to 27 and civilian mountaineers will be taken up to heights of more than 15,000 feet in the glacier area," an Army official said here.


The expedition, the first of which was held in 2007 after a gap of 30 years, is meant to show to the international community that Indian troops hold the Siachen Glacier area and Pakistan does not have any claim over it.

After the Army announced its plans to take a civilian expedition to Siachen, Pakistan had lodged a strong protest in 2007, calling it "incongruous" to ongoing peace efforts between the two countries.

Despite protests from Pakistan, India maintains that it does not need Pakistan's approval to send trekkers to the 78 km-long Siachen, which is essentially an Indian territory.

The expedition was to be held last year also but had to be called off in view of the cloud burst in Leh.

This year's expedition will include between 40 an 45 people who will be selected from various agencies.

The expedition members are acclimatised in the initial period of the trek before they proceed towards the heights which experience temperatures between minus 15 to minus 25 degrees during nights, they said.

India and Pakistan have been holding Defence Secretary- level talks to resolve the Siachen issue with any fruitful results.

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[StormShadow]

We dont need to care about what foreigners say. We can do what ever we want in our country. Before protesting, I advise the respectful countries to mind their own business and if capable stop venom spewing snakes in their respective countries.
PS: Every member if having enough money/time must go to Siachen and show our gratitude to the brave tigers.

 

[Zeeshan360]

Siachen is legally owned by India now

 

[StormShadow]

Siachen is legally owned by India now

What do you mean by "now"?

 

[Zeeshan360]

What do you mean by "now"?

I meant pre 1984

 

[Kazhugu]

why should pak protest for a trekking that takes place in our territory....do we object to any trekking expedition they take in northern areas ....really pakistanis priorities are all screwed up.....

 

[karan.1970]

India and Pakistan routinely protest over every thing the other guy does.. Ignore it

 

[Veeru]

I hope that pro pakistan manmohan singh won't sell siachen and sir creek to pak in the fake assurance of peace and friendship

 

[Tshering22]

Glad to see. I do plan to go there someday since mountain climbing is quite my hobby (though I rarely get time for it out of work ). But to build stamina for that place, I think we need some serious training on mountain climbing. Guys, I'd recommend any of you planning to go there to at least run an hour a day or 40 minutes continuously up and down stairs for at least 4-5 months regularly. I don't mean to offend anyone but it is not easy to trek in himalayas. Trust me; I belong to the state of Kanchenjunga.

 

[Zeeshan360]

I hope that pro pakistan manmohan singh won't sell siachen and sir creek to pak in the fake assurance of peace and friendship

What to do u mean ??
Has MMS sell any of our land before ??

 

[relativiti]

I hope that pro pakistan manmohan singh won't sell siachen and sir creek to pak in the fake assurance of peace and friendship

You know that army calls the final shots in these matters. MMS has to take army into its confidence first which I really believe is a joke in itself . So chill

 

[Tshering22]

What to do u mean ??
Has MMS sell any of our land before ??

You never know when a toothless dodo might overreact to please his controller.

 

[janon]

I hope that pro pakistan manmohan singh won't sell siachen and sir creek to pak in the fake assurance of peace and friendship

He won't. Relax.