India, Dec. 23 -- NORAD is back on Santa watch this Christmas Eve, ready to track the sleigh and field calls from children across the country. According to CTInsider, the bi-national aerospace defense organisation will once again follow Santa's journey around the world and share updates online and over the phone from its headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The annual ritual has become one of NORAD's most recognisable public traditions. While the agency's real job involves monitoring North American airspace, Christmas Eve is reserved for a different kind of mission. One that involves reindeer, time zones, and a lot of excited kids on the line.

This year marks the 70th time NORAD will officially track ...