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| Siachen Glacier pullback: India seeks guarantee |
| 2006-11-11 |
| SIACHEN BASE CAMP: The Indian Army is in no hurry to pull back from its commanding heights on the Siachen glacier, the world's coldest and highest battlefield, saying Pakistan must first accept "ground realities". "Pakistan has absolutely no claims over Siachen. Our troops are stationed at least 20-30 km west of the glacier. The Pakistanis cannot even get a look in, let alone lay claim to the glacier," said Brigadier Om Prakash, commander of the Indian Army formation responsible for guarding the area. He was talking to journalists flown in from New Delhi for a briefing on the situation on the glacier, where temperatures plummet to -30 degrees Celsius. Om Prakash's statement assumes significance in view of the Nov 13-15 foreign secretary level talks between the two countries in New Delhi where Siachen will be one of the key subjects. |
| Posted by:john |
| #3 Melt the glacier. The paks are downhill from it. (just dust it from the air with Norite Powder - It wouldn't take a lot.) |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-11-11 21:17 |
| #2 Because the alternative is too horrible to contemplate. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-11-11 21:13 |
| #1 why does anyone pretend Pakistan is a peace partner in any way? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-11-11 19:43 |