Who was the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Siachen Glacier?

a. Manmohan Singh

b. Narendra modi

c. Rajiv Gandhi

d. No PM has ever visited the area.

ANSWER: Manmohan Singh

Explanation:

The glacier's region is the highest battleground on Earth,[52] where Pakistan and India have fought intermittently since April 1984. Both countries maintain a permanent military presence in the region at a height of over 6,000 m (20,000 ft).

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the area.

The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram Range in the Himalaya Mountains. It is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas.

It falls at an altitude of 5,753 m (18,875 ft) above sea level at its head at Indira Col on the China border down to 3,620 m (11,875 ft) at its terminus.

Entire Siachen Glacier with all major passes is currently under administration of India since 1984 while Pakistan controls the region west of Saltoro Ridge.