Tourists are happy, now they can go to Siachen, Kargil and Galvan valley… Major decision of Army

Now tourists can also enjoy the snow peaks of Siachen Glacier, Kargil and Kalwan Valley. Tourists can enjoy the snowy mountains and get a different experience. This has been announced by the Indian Army. Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi said that the Indian Army has decided to allow tourists to visit the snowy peaks so that they can directly experience the inaccessible battlefields. The army chief says that the main topic of Jammu and Kashmir has changed from terrorism to tourism and the army has facilitated this transition. General Dwivedi delivered a speech on 'Role and Contribution of Indian Army in Securing India's Development Story' under the General PC Joshi Memorial Lecture Series organized by the Department of Defense and Strategic Studies (DTSS), Pune University, Savitribai Phule. A new government took over in Jammu and Kashmir last month after the assembly elections. There are immense opportunities in the tourism sector here. In recent times, the number of travelers to Jammu and Kashmir has been increasing rapidly. 48 areas have been identified for tourism development. Besides, a target has been set to double the number of tourists in the next 5 years. He says the Army is committed to provide special training to tour organizers and operators to promote adventure activities and increase the number of tourists in the border region. General Dwivedi said, 'Training of local people in mountaineering and related activities is part of our training programme, which includes Trans-Himalayan trek, 'Soul of Steel' trek in Uttarakhand and opening Siachen Glacier trek to all citizens. We are opening battlefields like Kargil and Kalwan for tourists so that they can have a first-hand experience of such battlefields. Located in the Karakoram range of Ladakh, the world's highest battlefield, the Siachen Glacier is known as the world's highest and coldest battlefield. Kargil district in the Union Territory of Ladakh was the site of the 1999 India-Pakistan war. In June 2020, violent clashes broke out between Indian and Chinese soldiers in the Kalwan river valley in Ladakh.