Monday, June 11, 2012

Asia - Voice of America: Pakistan, India Hold Talks on 'World's Highest Battlefield'

Asia - Voice of America
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Pakistan, India Hold Talks on 'World's Highest Battlefield'
Jun 11th 2012, 15:38

Pakistan and India are holding talks on whether to demilitarize the Siachen glacier, known as the world's highest battlefield. ​​The two-day meeting that began Monday in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi is the 13th round of talks and the first time both sides have met on the issue since April, when an avalanche buried 140 Pakistani troops and staff stationed at a Siachen base. The site is located at an altitude of 4,000 meters and is just a few kilometers away from Indian outposts. ...

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