'Siachen troops at more risk due to global warming'
Lieutenant Colonel S Sengupta, Commandant of the Siachen Battle School, has said that global warming is making life tougher for soldiers posted in Siachen. Adding that Siachen normally faces snow avalanches, he said the death of 10 soldiers in a recent ice avalanche was due to rising temperatures. Notably, Siachen is the world's highest battlefield where temperatures drop below -50°C.