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1984 CE · military conflict

Operation Meghdoot

On 13 April 1984, Indian forces launched Operation Meghdoot and secured key positions along the Saltoro Ridge overlooking the Siachen Glacier, beginning a prolonged military deployment in the high Himalayas.

Siachen Glacier in the Karakoram, site of prolonged Indian and Pakistani military deployments
Modern landscape photograph, not an image of Operation Meghdoot in 1984. Use neutral geographic wording because the area is disputed. · Credit: Sadia17301 · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources and further reading

  1. Press Information Bureau — Operation Meghdoot

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