In 1983, Pakistani generals decided to stake their claim through troop deployments to the Siachen glacier. After analysing the Indian Army's mountaineering expeditions, they feared that India might capture key ridges and passes near the glacier, and decided to send their own troops first.
In 1983, Pakistani generals chose to assert their position by deploying troops to the Siachen glacier. After examining the Indian Army's mountaineering expeditions, they were concerned that India might seize crucial ridges and passes near the glacier, so they dispatched their own soldiers first.