New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- It is almost time for Santa Claus to start delivering presents to children across the world, and all eyes will be on Father Christmas as the world heads into 25 December.

If you're wondering whether you can track Santa's journey around the world, worry not-the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has you covered.

Yes you heard that right. Despite being a body that focuses on airspace defence and homeland security matters, NORAD actually tracks Santa, a tradition that goes back 70 years.

It's natural to ask how NORAD, which was set up during the early years of the Cold War, came to start a Santa Tracker.

The story goes back to 1955, when the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD), the precursor to NOR...