Operation Sledge, the codename for capture of Leh, was planned by the Pakistani Army Headquarters (HQ) in February 1948. Launched
In the Siachen battlefront where there is a constant jostling for dominance, our Army holds the line, manning inhospitable, snowbound
For Infantry units, a deployment on the Siachen Glacier is an extremely tough assignment. Units prepare thoroughly for the challenge;
Lieutenant General RK Nanavatty, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM (Retd) was my first Commanding Officer in our reputed battalion, The Second Battalion