Siachen Glacier  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh has condoled the deaths of four Army personnel in Siachen. Four Indian Army personnel and two civilian porters were killed after they were hit by an avalanche in the northern part of the Siachen Glacier on Monday afternoon.

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Indian Army had restricted the entry of citizens to Siachen Glacier till now. Only those living in the area, and those working as porters serving the Indian forces were allowed inside.
 

In a first, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday (June 3) visited Siachen Glacier which is the world's highest battlefield. He also interacted with Army personnel and paid tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. In a series of tweets, Rajnath praised the troops for performing their duty with great courage despite hostile territory.

In January 2018,  ALH Dhruv Chopper started malfunctioning while on an air maintenance trip along the glacier. The pilot had to land the chopper around a post called Khanda.