Apparently, no woman has ever visited the Siachen glacier.
Therefore, who better to break through the cold than Bollywood's own Ice Queen?
Aishwarya Rai braved alarmingly low temperatures to join the Indian soldiers, courtesy NDTV's award-winning Jai Jawan programme.
The iconic beauty rubbed shoulders with the courageous troops stationed at 13,000 feet, entertaining them in a memorable interaction.
Photographs: NDTV
Design: Uday Kuckian