Siachen glacier - Highest battle ground on earth
Q. Who was the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Siachen Glacier?- Published on 08 Feb 16a. Manmohan Singh
b. Narendra modi
c. Rajiv Gandhi
d. No PM has ever visited the area.
ANSWER: Manmohan Singh
- The glacier's region is the highest battleground on Earth,[52] where Pakistan and India have fought intermittently since April 1984. Both countries maintain a permanent military presence in the region at a height of over 6,000 m (20,000 ft).
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the area.
- The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram Range in the Himalaya Mountains. It is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas.
- It falls at an altitude of 5,753 m (18,875 ft) above sea level at its head at Indira Col on the China border down to 3,620 m (11,875 ft) at its terminus.
- Entire Siachen Glacier with all major passes is currently under administration of India since 1984 while Pakistan controls the region west of Saltoro Ridge.
