Indian Army is known all over the world for its bravery, discipline and spirit of not giving up even in difficult situations. Be it Siachen like walls of ice, Thar of hot sand, or Dantewada full of Naxalites, Indian soldiers perform their duty with indomitable courage everywhere. Here are those 5 deployments of India, which are considered the most challenging.
Siachen Glacier situated in the lap of Himalayas is considered to be the highest battlefield on earth. Here cold is not just a season but a test. The temperature sometimes drops to minus fifty to sixty degrees Celsius and the oxygen becomes so low that even breathing feels like a struggle. Indian soldiers keep a close watch on the activities of Pakistan and China amidst the continuous strong icy wind blowing at an altitude of 18 thousand feet, avalanches falling every moment and hard ice rocks. Here, every task is difficult, from melting water to heating food, yet the soldiers remain steadfast in protecting the country.
The bravery of Kargil and the freezing cold
Dras region of Ladakh is considered to be the second coldest inhabited area in the world. In winter the temperature here reaches below minus 40 degrees Celsius. The layers of snow become several feet thick and the air is so harsh that the body becomes numb within a few minutes. This is the place where the Kargil war took place in 1999. The Indian Army showed extraordinary courage to stop enemy infiltration at important places like Tiger Hill, Tololing and NH-1. Even today, Dras is one of the most sensitive borders of India, where soldiers remain alert in every season.
Naxal danger hidden in dense forests
Dantewada region of Chhattisgarh is one of the most complex fronts for Indian security forces. Here the enemy is often not visible. He remains hidden in trees, bushes, hills and in IEDs laid under the ground. The humidity of the forest, difficult roads, strong mosquitoes, sudden ambushes and dangerous diseases all add to the difficulties of the soldiers posted here. In 2010, 76 soldiers lost their lives in this area. Deploying here is full of danger at every step.
Hot sand and border surveillance
The Thar Desert of Rajasthan is the sentinel of the longest land border between India and Pakistan. In summer the temperature here reaches 50 degrees Celsius. Strong heat, sand storms and lack of water far and wide. All this together makes the environment more difficult. The temperature drops suddenly at night and the heat increases so much during the day that even using weapons becomes a challenge. In this harsh land, thousands of Indian soldiers keep an eye on every suspicious activity coming from across the border.
Sensitive hills of India-China border
Arunachal Pradesh of North-East India is a region bordering China, where the situation is often tense. There are no roads in many places, the fog is so dense that one cannot see clearly even a few meters away. Constant rain makes the roads slippery and the high hills make movement extremely difficult. Indian soldiers guard the border in every season amid China’s sudden aggressive actions, skirmishes during patrolling and thorny mountain roads. The level of vigilance here remains high at all times, because even small changes can have a big impact.
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