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Avalanche buries 100 Pakistani troops in Kashmir

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At least 100 Pakistani troops have been buried by an avalanche in the disputed Kashmir region, the army says. Pakistan army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told the BBC said some bodies had been recovered but would not say how many had survived. The avalanche hit a military camp near the Siachen glacier in the Karakoram branch of the Himalaya mountains. A rescue operation is underway. India and Pakistan both claim the area and have deployed thousands of troops. Some reports suggest as many as 130 soldiers were engulfed by the avalanche, which struck the base in the Gayari district at about 06:00 local time (01:00 GMT). They are from the Northern Light Infantry regiment. The military says its "priority is to save lives", and helicopters, sniffer dogs and troops have been sent to the area to help with the rescue. Maj Gen Abbas said it was too early to say how many of the soldiers had survived the avalanche. Weather conditions in the area are said to be good. Siachen glacier The Siachen glacier is in a remote mountain area claimed by both Pakistan and India The BBC's Orla Guerin, in Islamabad, says the remote region is a particularly difficult place to launch a rescue mission. Kashmir has been partitioned between India and Pakistan since 1947. Failure to agree on the status of the territory by diplomatic means has brought India and Pakistan to war on a number of occasions. The Siachen glacier is known as the world's highest battlefield, and soldiers have been deployed at elevations of up to 6,700m (22,000 feet). However, more soldiers have died from the harsh weather conditions there than in combat.
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Feck diplomacy...screw those b@stards. They can rot in hell for all I care about...no sympathy for Paki army/terrorists...how many of our boys have died so far for these a.holes? forgotten so soon?

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one thing is clear our army cares much for our soldiers,than pak does one of my cousin is posted there,our gov spending 12 crore per day :nice:

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Why are people celebrating the loss of human life? :facepalm:
Because they are soldiers - not civilians - of a hostile state positioned in an area of direct conflict with our country.
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Not good :(( Hopefully this shall prompt an initiative for a DMZ. Its great for us to advocate guarding our borders with Kargil in mind (from the comfort of our homes/offices) but the human cost at this location is just not right.

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Not good :(( Hopefully this shall prompt an initiative for a DMZ. Its great for us to advocate guarding our borders with Kargil in mind (from the comfort of our homes/offices) but the human cost at this location is just not right.
Do you trust paki one bit ?
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Do you trust paki one bit ?
The alternative being soldiers on both sides living the most brutal life with some of them dying every year. Surely they can reach some consensus on joint monitoring and/or use of technology such as satellites & drones. The tough part probably is that Siachen will have to be a subset of a comprehensive agreement on our borders. It might not stand by itself or else either side will fear the other violating the agreement & taking higher positions in case of a conflict.
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Problem is lack of trust between two countries and for justified reasons as well. It is absolutely inhuman to keep soldiers posted in such extreme conditions, from either side. Doesn't make sense at all. Not only these soldiers suffer a great deal, but these countries also spend significant amount of money which they can very well use for much better purposes. RIP for these soldiers.

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Pakistan has made numerous attempts to dislodge our positions from Siachen and also intruded in Kargill during the winter time when both troops vacate forward posts by mutual agreement. There is no way the Pakistani army can be trusted to leave the area alone if unmanned. The best that the government can do is to improve the facilities for the soldiers (including ensuring their safety) and compensate them accordingly.

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Pakistan has made numerous attempts to dislodge our positions from Siachen and also intruded in Kargill during the winter time when both troops vacate forward posts by mutual agreement. There is no way the Pakistani army can be trusted to leave the area alone if unmanned. The best that the government can do is to improve the facilities for the soldiers (including ensuring their safety) and compensate them accordingly.
our govt providing best facility to soldiers there.
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Off course...Kangress will be the 1st to help....they are willing to even hand over the country on a platter if they can...would've understood if this was a civilian matter but why help the military? aaj help karoge...kaal vo log pitchee se chora maregaa always bending over backwards attitude from India....how many Major Unnikrishans have to die for India to take a strong stance? pathetic

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