Watch: Jawans in Siachen battle minus 70 degree cold, struggle with food

The Siachen base camp is at an average altitude of nearly 18,000 feet. It is also one of the coldest battlefields in the world.

'I salute their vigour, valour,' says Rajnath, interacts with Army jawans in Siachen

Singh’s predecessors, Nirmala Sitharam and Manohar Parrikar, also visited the glacier to understand the challenges Indian soldiers face.

Army chief General Bipin Rawat will accompany Singh who was on Saturday briefed by top officials on the functioning of the ministry.

The visit would provide an impetus towards defence cooperation and pave the way for greater interaction and cooperation between the Air Forces.

It has also been the scene of many natural disasters, leaving hundreds of soldiers dead or maimed.

Military sources said the Army is aiming at saving nearly Rs 300 crore annually by indigenous production of these items

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A number of videos were uploaded online recently by jawans, complaining about the conditions they work in, 'poor' quality of food.