SRINAGAR – An Army officer was injured in a firing incident in the Ladakhregion of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, a defence spokesman said. “Anofficer deployed in the Pratap Pur Sector suffered gunshot wound at around1050 hours today (Friday),” Srinagar-based defence spokesman Col RajeshKalia said.
He said the injured officer was immediately evacuated to a nearby militaryhospital and is under treatment. Details of the incident are beingascertained, the spokesman said.
The incident took place at the Siachen glacier in the region. The SiachenGlacier, in the Karakorum range, is the world`s highest battlefield.
The troops deployed there have to battle the extreme weather and highlychallenging terrain conditions, for maintaining the security of the bordersof the nation.
The government spends around Rs 800 crore annually in import of ExtremeCold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) and mountaineering kits for soldiersguarding the glacier at the heights ranging from 16,000 feet to 20,000feet, according to official data.
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Last year, the Army gave final touches to a long-pending project tomanufacture specialised clothing, sleeping kits and key equipment for itssoldiers deployed in the Siachen glacier.
The items which will be produced in India include thermal insoles, snowgoggles, ice axe, boots, avalanche victim detector, rock pitons,karabiner-related mountaineering equipment and sleeping bags.
