The world’s highest terrestrial centre labelled as “Extreme Altitude Research Centre” has been inaugurated by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief S Christopher at its habitat in Chang La near Pengong Lake in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir.
It has been established by Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) in Leh, which is one the 52 laboratories of DRDOIt is instituted at 17,600 feet above sea level and is 75 Km away from leh town.