Lag Four-Dimensional Bordering in the Himalayas

In 2006, a former Indian army officer told me harrowing stories of nearly being killed–twice–on the Siachen Glacier near the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan. This is one of the highest military outposts in the world, where people die due to the complications of altitude-related illnesses or sudden avalanches. It was a “horrible, horrible place,” he said. And yet, the exofficer was only stationed there for a mere few weeks of his entire career, precisely because the area is so physically inhospitable for humans. His narratives of manning the border were less about potential battles...