As many as 10 Indian Army personnel have been trapped after an avalanche hit Siachen Glacier. The incident occurred late on Tuesday night.
The rescue operations have been initiated at an altitude of 19,000 feet.
The operations underway are being conducted jointly by the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
The post was manned by one Junior Commissioned Officer and nine soldiers. The rescue operations are being closely monitored from Leh and Udhampur.
In November 2015, an Army captain had died while 15 personnel were rescued after avalanche hit Siachen Glacier.
Siachen is known as the world's highest battleground, situated at an altitude of 5,700 metres. The extreme low temperature - which can drop to minus 60 degrees Celsius during winter - has caused thousands of deaths since 1984 when India and Pakistan stationed their troops on the Glacier.
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