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On the world's highest battlefield

麻豆社 Urdu scale Siachen Glacier, frozen site of an India-Pakistan stalemate

The Siachen Glacier is the world's highest battlefield, straddling the disputed border between India and Pakistan in northern Kashmir. Thousands of soldiers have died there - mostly, since the 2003 ceasefire, from the harsh conditions. 麻豆社 Urdu's Abid Hussain paid a rare visit.

Photo: Pakistan army drills on Siachen Glacier, credit: 麻豆社

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