Defence Institute of High Altitude Research explained

Defence Institute of High Altitude Research
Established:	1962
City:	Leh, Ladakh, India
Director:	Dr Om Prakash Chaurasia
Operating Agency:	DRDO
Website:	https://www.drdo.gov.in/labs-and-establishments/defence-institute-high-altitude-research-dihar

The Defence Institute of High Altitude Research^[1] (DIHAR) is a defence laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)^[2] located in Leh city of Ladakh in India.^[3] It conducts research on cold arid agro-animal technologies.

History

In 2020, with an intent to make the DRDO leaner and more effective, it was proposed to merge the Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER), "Defence Institute of High Altitude Research" (DIHAR), and Defence Research Laboratory (DRL). The collaboration with the Defence Food Research Laboratory and the Central Food Technological Research Institute of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will be enhanced.^[4]

Administration

DIHAR is headed by a director. The present director of DIHAR is Dr. Om Prakash Chaurasia.

See also

Research

• List of academic and research institutes in Ladakh
• Siachen Base Camp (India)
• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps
• List of highest astronomical observatories

Borders

• Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL), India-Pakistan border across Siachen region
• Line of Actual Control (LAC), India-China border across Ladakh
• Line of Control (LoC), India-Pakistan border across Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir

Conflicts

• Sino-Indian War
• Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts
• Siachen conflict
• Siachen Glacier

Tourism and infrastructure

• India-China Border Roads
  • Siachen Base Camp (India) Tourism in Ladakh

Geography

• • Geology of the Himalaya Indus-Yarlung suture zone
• List of districts of Ladakh

External links

• https://www.drdo.gov.in/labs-and-establishments/defence-institute-high-altitude-research-dihar

Notes and References

1. Web site: Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India . 2022-04-28 . www.drdo.gov.in.
2. News: DRDO establishes COVID-19 facility at Defence Institute of High Altitude Research. The Economic Times. 2022-01-24.
3. Web site: Where is Defence Institute of High-Altitude Research (D - GKToday. 2022-01-24. www.gktoday.in.
4. https://www.theweek.in/theweek/current/2021/04/15/drdo-to-become-leaner-and-more-focused-on-futuristic-technology.html DRDO to become leaner and more focused on futuristic technology