#SIACHEN The Siachen GlacierThe roots of the conflict over Siachen (the place of roses) lie in the non-demarcations on the western side on the map beyond NJ9842. The 1949 Karachi agreement and the 1972 Simla agreement presumed that it was not feasible for human habitation to survive north of NJ9842. Piror to 1984 neither India nor Pakistan had any permanent presence in the area. In spite of the severe climate, the word `Siachen` ironically means `the place of wild roses`. The glacier is the highest battleground on Earth, where India and Pakistan have fought intermittently since 1984. Siachen is the world’s largest non-polar glacier, and thus is sometimes referred to as the third pole.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:24:39 +0000
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