New Delhi: India and Pakistan have agreed to hold meaningful and result-oriented discussion to demilitarise Siachen glacier region where 26 soldiers died during deployment last year, government told the Lok Sabha on Monday. In a written reply, Defence Minister AK Antony said, "The number of casualties in Siachen in last one year is 26." On diplomatic measures for demilitarisation of Siachen glacier region, he said, "12th round of Defence Secretary-level...
04:24 PM, Apr 30, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan should not unilaterally withdraw its forces from Siachen, the world's highest battleground, opposition leader Imran Khan has said. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief said in Lahore on Sunday that there has be simultaneous withdrawal of forces by India as well as Pakistan, Geo News reported. Imran Khan was reacting to Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's statement on April 18 that his country favoured talks with India...
12:08 PM, Apr 23, 2012
Washington: The US has said that the Siachen issue is to be primarily resolved through dialogue between India and Pakistan, but Washington was willing to help the two neighbours it whatever way it could, State Department has said. "We have made clear to both India and Pakistan that we are prepared to be supportive in any way that might be helpful, but that primarily we see this being settled by...
03:33 PM, Apr 10, 2012
The Pakistani government says that the exact number of casualties is not known yet and that rescue and relief operations are on. ...
01:22 PM, Apr 07, 2012
Islamabad: An avalanche trapped over 100 Pakistani soldiers near the Siachen glacier on the border with India on Saturday, the Army spokesman said. Several Pakistani television channels reported earlier that about 150 soldiers were trapped. "At six o'clock this morning this avalanche hit a (military) headquarters. Over 100 soldiers and personnel are trapped," said the spokesman, Major-General Athar Abbas, adding that rescue teams were headed to the scene. He said...
11:39 AM, Apr 07, 2012
New Delhi: After a gap of three years, defence secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan on the long-pending Siachen issue will kick off on Monday. "Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar will lead the Indian delegation during the two-day talks," a Defence Ministry official said, adding that "India and Pakistan decided to resume the talks last year after both Prime Ministers met in Thimpu." Pakistan's Defence Secretary Lt General (Retd) Syed Ather...
08:42 PM, May 29, 2011
Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Monday went to the Siachen. ...
11:43 PM, Dec 23, 2008
This documentary is the result of a 120-km trek across the Siachen glacier. ...
11:01 PM, Oct 20, 2007
London: In a shocking turn of events, top Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has turned out to be the leading Sri Lankan cricketer the ICC's Anti-corruption and Security Unit has been monitoring for alleged links with a bookmaker. The Daily Mail today claimed that Dilshan was the player named in a Sri Lankan Cricket Board report to ICC's ACSU last year after he was allegedly spotted with a suspected illegal ...
01:41 AM, Oct 13, 2007
Rasika Tyagi reports after completing the first civilian trek to Siachen. ...
11:30 PM, Oct 11, 2007
Pakistan tells India it doesn't need Siachen and has no hidden motives o occupy the glacier. ...
06:20 PM, Feb 09, 2007
Siachen glacier is melting alarmingly more due to military activity than global warming, a new study has said. ...
08:21 PM, Dec 30, 2006
As India and Pakistan consider de-militarisation of Siachen, the Army says it's under no mortal pressure to withdraw. ...
12:55 PM, Nov 15, 2006
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