Ex Army officer recounts 138 days on Siachen where survival outclassed every hardship

He lost 19 kg and skipped bathing for months

A retired Indian Army officer’s firsthand account of 138 days on the Siachen Glacier reads like a survival log, including 98 days of intense firing. He faced relentless cold and danger, losing 19 kilograms and going without bathing for months. His stark comparison to COVID-era isolation reframes “hardship,” arguing perspective changes when survival is on the line.