The Long Road to Siachen

by Kunal Verma, Rajiv Williams

Providing a comprehensive picture of the events leading to India's military intervention in Kashmir, the creation of Pakistan and the conflict with China over the country's northern borders, The Siachen Story provides an incredible window into the past, into the minds of American and Indian politicians and analyses the events that continue to influence and shape our future.

Genres: India

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Kaliappan Kasiviswanathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read for every Indian to understand history of India's troubled borders... Author has aptly travelled back in time to give perspective and relevance of North Western Frontier. Book provides insight on foll... How foreign powers played role in division nation into 2 before independence...How Worlds most inhospitable terrain at 5400m above sea level became a bone of contention between India-pak & challenges faced by soldiers to guard nation ....post independence how we lagged behind in strengthening our frontiers and lacked vision in our Foreign policies...an eye opener on huge diff between what was broadcast and stories on real heroes of Kargil war. How much ever we pay our verbal tributes, citizens will never ever comprehend the pains undergone by our forces who protect us in most inhospitable terrains . Book ends with chapter where an officer who returns from Siachen is not recognised by his family.

[Rajesh Sharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

A tough, but good introduction to the the Siachen issue between India and Pakistan. Kunal Verma provides a great historical perspective to the issue. The book is part travelogue, part history and part war memorial. It gets difficult to read at times, as the authors mention names of places and events that may be difficult to imagine. Also, co-author Major Rajiv Williams while describing the battle for Bana Top is at ease using names military vehicles, but the lay reader may struggle to understand them.