Nepal proposes cutting wait to declare missing persons dead from 12 years to 45 days

Oct 07, 2026

Nepal on August 26 witnessed a “Himalayan Tsunami” triggered by a rock-and-ice avalanche, which has so far killed over 1,400 people, while more than...

Captain Shiva Chauhan underwent rigorous training to achieve feat: Indian Army

Jan 03, 2023

The rigorous training included endurance training, ice wall climbing, avalanche and crevasse rescue and survival drills, at the Siachen Battle School.

Glacier exploitation threatens Pakistan's ecological future

Jul 13, 2024

Pakistan boasts over 7,000 glaciers, forming the largest mass of ice outside the polar regions. Northern Pakistan, crisscrossed by the Karakoram, Himalayan, and Hindu...

Ice avalanche, debris lake may have triggered Bhotekoshi flood in Nepal: Report

Aug 26, 2026

An ice avalanche and the subsequent formation and bursting of a debris lake may have triggered the sudden flood in the Bhotekoshi River in...

PM Modi applauds as Capt Shiva Chauhan becomes first woman officer to be deployed at highest battlefield of Siachen

Jan 04, 2023

Fire and Fury Corps officer Captain Shiva Chauhan underwent rigorous training including endurance training, ice wall climbing, avalanche and crevasse rescue and survival drills,...

Indian Army, CLAW Global receive over 1400 applications for Soul of Steel challenge in Himalayas

Mar 19, 2023

Under Soul of Steel, a joint training team of CLAW GLOBAL and the Indian Army will train a select team of 24 boys and...