✦ History

Part of Kashmir conflict

Siachen conflict

April 13, 1984 – November 25, 2003 · Siachen Glacier

Result Indian victory

India and Pakistan fought for the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir after India seized it in Operation Meghdoot. India holds the glacier and the main heights, and a ceasefire has held since 2003. Most deaths came from the extreme climate.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

India

Pakistan

India
Pakistan
Atal Bihari Vajpayee belligerent leader Rajiv Gandhi belligerent leader Chandra Shekhar belligerent leader Indira Gandhi belligerent leader P. V. Narasimha Rao belligerent leader V. P. Singh belligerent leader
Pervez Musharraf military commander Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
3,000
Strength
3,000

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