Siachen - The Frozen Frontier

At 21,000 feet, where temperatures drop to -60°C, Indian soldiers guard the frozen frontier. From Operation Meghdoot that pre-empted Pakistani occupation to Naib Subedar Bana Singh's capture of Quaid Post - the highest combat action in history.

Lessons in this chapter

• Operation Meghdoot — How India Secured the World's Highest Battlefield
• Bana Top - Highest Combat — Naib Subedar Bana Singh's Capture of Quaid Post
• Survival Against All Odds — Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad - Miracle of Siachen
• The Everyday Heroes — Weather, Avalanche, and the Daily Sacrifice

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