Context

IAF celebrates 40th Anniversary of ‘Operation Meghdoot’ with continued dominance in Northern Ladakh region.

About Operation Meghdoot

• Meghdoot was launched on 13 April 1984, when the Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) advanced to the Siachen glacier to secure the heights dominating the Northern Ladakh region.
• The operation involved the airlifting of Indian Army soldiers by the IAF and dropping them on the glacial peaks.
• Siachen is the highest battlefield ever or the world’s highest helicopter landing.