evidence: It is necessary to understand the strategic importance of Siachen glacier. Significantly, it is the most crucial source of fresh water in the region. Nubra valley, located in the Ladakh region, receives water from the Nubra river, which is traced to Siachen glacier. This river joins the Shyok river and which further meets the Indus river. The Saltoro Ridge serves as a division between, Pakistan administered Kashmir and China which gives India advantageous position to safeguard Kargil and Leh bases from Pakistan and China. India’s position on Siachen helps in protecting the Karakoram highway, which connects the Aksai Chin and the Khunjarab pass. India has forward bases on the ridges of Saltoro, namely Indira Col (22,000 feet), Pahalwan (20,000 feet), Bila Top (18,600 feet) and Kumar (16,000 feet). These posts act as a watch tower, eyeing the activities in Pakistan administered Gilgit and Baltistan as well as the Shaksgam region, which was illegally ceded by Pakistan to China. National highway-1D (NH-1D), which is known as the Srinagar-Leh highway, has been instrumental in connecting the region of Ladakh with Jammu and Kashmir. In the light of this, Siachen further provides a strategic position in protecting the highway.