Consider the following statements:
1. Siachen glacier has been accorded to India under Simla Agreement of 1972.
2. Repeated ceasefire violations from Pakistan have necessitated India to guard Siachen even under adverse conditions.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. Siachen glacier has been accorded to India under Simla Agreement of 1972.
2. Repeated ceasefire violations from Pakistan have necessitated India to guard Siachen even under adverse conditions.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The correct option is D Neither 1 nor 2
Recently, an avalanche struck the army camp located in the northern Siachen Glacier claiming lives of 10 army personnel.
The Siachen Conflict, sometimes referred to as the Siachen War, is a military conflict between India and Pakistan over the disputed Siachen Glacier region in Kashmir. The conflict began in 1984 with India's successful Operation Meghdoot during which it gained control over all of the Siachen Glacier.
The 1949 Karachi Agreement and 1972 Simla Agreement provide the Cease Fire Line (CFL) only until NJ9842 beyond which the territory is not clearly demarcated The reason for India to maintain its presence in Siachen is its geopolitical significance. It is between the POK region and Aksai chin (Chinese occupied region of Kashmir) region of Kashmir. The great heights of Siachen give the Indian Army the advantage of keeping a cautious eye of the activities of the enemy in case of a conflict
Neither 1 nor 2
Recently, an avalanche struck the army camp located in the northern Siachen Glacier claiming lives of 10 army personnel.
The Siachen Conflict, sometimes referred to as the Siachen War, is a military conflict between India and Pakistan over the disputed Siachen Glacier region in Kashmir. The conflict began in 1984 with India's successful Operation Meghdoot during which it gained control over all of the Siachen Glacier.
The 1949 Karachi Agreement and 1972 Simla Agreement provide the Cease Fire Line (CFL) only until NJ9842 beyond which the territory is not clearly demarcated The reason for India to maintain its presence in Siachen is its geopolitical significance. It is between the POK region and Aksai chin (Chinese occupied region of Kashmir) region of Kashmir. The great heights of Siachen give the Indian Army the advantage of keeping a cautious eye of the activities of the enemy in case of a conflict
