TNPSC Thervupettagam

37th Siachen Day – April 13

April 17 , 2021 1076 days 1126 0
  • On this day in 1984, Indian troops first unfurled the tri colour at Bilafond La pass launching Operation Meghdoot.
  • This was the codename for the Indian Armed Forces' operation to seize control of the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir.
  • Siachen is the highest battlefield in the world.
  • Bilafond La was pass a prominent feature in the Siachen Conflict between India and Pakistan.
  • Bilafond La in Ladakh is on the ancient Silk Route linking the Indian Subcontinent and China.
  • Also known as the Saltoro Pass, it is a mountain pass situated on Saltoro Ridges in Himalayas.

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