The Army pays tributes to martyrs at the Siachen War Memorial on Wednesday. A Tribune Photo

Tribune News Service

Jammu, April 13

On the occasion of Siachen Day, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Siachen War Memorial in the base camp to pay tributes to fallen heroes of the frozen frontier.On this day in 1984, soldiers of the 4 Kumaon had landed at the glacier and pre-empted Pakistan’s move aimed at capturing it.The chief guest for the event, Commander of the Siachen Brigade, felicitated gallantry award winners, ex-servicemen and ‘veer naris’.The wreath-laying ceremony was attended by government and civilian officials and locals of the Nubra valley and Shyok valley. An ex-serviceman rally was also organised.The celebration of Siachen Day on April 13 is a very important annual event for the personnel deployed on the frozen frontier of the Siachen glacier.On April 13, 1984, ‘Operation Meghdoot’ was launched with the aim to deny Pakistan control over the Saltoro ridge.