Indian Army Unwilling To Demilitarise Siachen Glacier As ‘pakistan Cannot Be Trusted’ theprint.in

The Indian Army has ruled out demilitarising the Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield, saying Pakistan can’t be trusted. This comes after an avalanche hit army positions at the Siachen Glacier Monday, burying eight men under the snow. While two men were rescued, six men — four soldiers and two porters — died due to hypothermia. The glacier is situated at an altitude of above 18,000 feet, and the temperature can go down to -70°C. “Pakistan had proposed to demilitarise Siachen a few years back but the country cannot be trusted. For any possible demilitarisation, both Pakistan and India need to actually authenticate the exact location of posts and the areas held, but Pakistan has not done it,”.