Comprehending NJ 9842 and the Region Beyond
- September-October 2024 |
- Strategic Analysis
Volume:48
Issue: 5
Strategic Essay
Introduction
If Helen’s is the face that launched a thousand ships and started the Trojan War, NJ 9842 is the map grid reference point that launched a thousand soldiers and started the coldest war—a military standoff that continues at the highest battlefield on Earth even today. Operation Meghdoot, which commenced on 13 April 1984 is perhaps the costliest and longest ongoing operation of the Indian Army. It started with a brilliantly conceived, meticulously planned and precisely executed pre-emptive strike by India at altitudes where even survival is difficult, and resulted in its occupation of the Saltoro Heights and control over the Siachen Glacier.
