Siachen Glacier – The Land Of Utmost Patriotism.
“If someone says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is from Indian Army” Most of us may have seen the small glimpse of Siachen in any cinema hall when the video of National Anthem that plays before the movie starts. This short video is enough to raise the heat of patriotism within us in fully air-conditioned cinema halls.
SIACHEN Glacier is the highest and the coldest battleground in the world.
Words written on the welcome gate of the Siachen describes much:
Land so barren and mountains so high,That only the best of friends,
Or worst of Enemies come & visit us.
In this type of condition our human body cannot function normally, but when we use word SOLDIERS there are some terms and conditions which do not apply to their bodies. It is not like that their body are specially manufactured for these conditions, but only due to their extraordinary determination to save the pride of India they work fearlessly in these harsh conditions.
Due to the extreme conditions of climate and terrain in Siachen so far about 846 soldiers have sacrificed their life in last 30 years.
They are not only physically strong to handle but they are also mentally tough like every soldier at Siachen get a chance to call home once in a week for just 2 minutes via satellite phone.
Our Indian Soldiers are out there at most extreme conditions in all parts of India to keep us Safe. Today we can proudly say that we are in the safe hands of Indian Army and we should pray for our Soldiers who have given their souls to this Country and left their families behind.
These Indian soldiers are true Heroes of our country. They need to be remembered and respected by every Indian citizen. Despite of our busy schedule in our lives let’s carve our time to show them that we truly support them, to remember them in our hearts, to truly listen to their untold stories that evolve during their struggle and on battlefield, to truly provide necessary resources to them as payback from us citizens of India.
A grand event of tribute and salute to INDIAN ARMY at NSCI Dome, Worli on 31st January 2019 is your opportunity to access to world of Indian Army. Carve up your time to show your special thanks to Indian Army.
Sanket Birwatkar
Atharva College of Engineering