Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, April 13 -- Etched in ice, Operation Meghdoot was far more than a military campaign, it was a saga of unmatched grit and sacrifice. At the edge of the world, where survival itself is a battle, soldiers of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force raced against time, brutal weather, and the constant shadow of death to secure the unforgiving heights of Siachen Glacier, the highest battlefield.
Today, the country celebrates 42 years of Op Meghdoot, a merciless battle which helped India gain a strategic advantage. Marked as Siachen Day, April 13 pays tribute to the bravehearts who laid down their lives in the unforgiving terrain while fighting the enemy fire.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led the tributes. In a post...