
Army provides 1 lakh kit to jawans deployed around Siachen glacier
Thursday, January 23, 2020, 8:32 AM
Indian Army is now providing jawans a personal kit worth around Rs 1 lakh each during their deployment on the world's highest battlefield Siachen glacier to fight harsh weather-conditions. The kit includes equipment worth around Rs 1.5 lakhs for survival and moving around the Siachen glacier during the deployment. Avalanches are frequent occurrences in the glacier which receives very heavy snowfall during the year.
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