Siachen Glacier

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The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas, in Indian-administered Ladakh. It is situated just northeast of the terminal point NJ9842 of the Line of Control between India and Pakistan, and to the south of the Line of Actual Control between India and China, in the disputed Kashmir region. At 76 km (47 mi) long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas. It falls from an altitude of 5,753 m (18,875 ft) above sea level at its head at Indira Col on the India–China border down to 3,620 m (11,875 ft) at its terminus. The entire Siachen Glacier, with all major passes, has been under the administration of India since 1984. Pakistan maintains a territorial claim over the Siachen Glacier and controls the region west of Saltoro Ridge, lying west of the glacier, with Pakistani posts located 1 km below more than 100 Indian posts on the ridge. The Siachen Glacier lies immediately south of the great drainage...

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