Indira Col
Indira Col West (Hindi: इंदिरा कोल पश्चिम) is a mountain pass at 5,988 metres (19,646 ft)) altitude on the Indira Ridge of Siachen Muztagh in Karakoram Range. It is on the border between Indian-controlled Siachen Glacier and the Chinese-controlled Trans-Karakoram Tract (both in the disputed Kashmir region), close to the tripoint of India, Pakistan, and China. The India-Pakistan Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) in the Siachen area ends near the pass. It is possible to ascend the pass from both the north and south sides controlled by China and India respectively.
| Indira Col | |
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| Indira Col West, Main Indira Col | |
Indira Col Location of the Indira Col within the greater Karakoram region Indira Col Indira Col (Ladakh) Indira Col Indira Col (India) Indira Col Indira Col (Gilgit Baltistan) Indira Col Indira Col (Pakistan) Indira Col Indira Col (Southern Xinjiang) Indira Col Indira Col (China) | |
| Elevation | 5,764 m (18,911 ft) |
| Location | On the border between Chinese-controlled Trans-Karakoram Tract and Indian-controlled Siachen Glacier. |
| Range | Eastern Karakoram Range |
| Coordinates | 35.6644°N 76.7978°E |
Indira Col East (Coord 35°39′40″N 76°48′10″E), also Main Indira Col or just Indira Col (Chinese: 因地拉科), is another col on Indira Ridge which lies 2.4 km further east of Indira Col West at 5,764 metres (18,911 ft)) altitude. It is more difficult to ascend or descend on the north side controlled by China, but easier to do so from the south side controlled by India.
India Saddle (Coord 35°39′50″N 76°48′20″E), a geographical saddle, connects the Indira Col East and Indira Col West.
Indira Ridge separates the Chinese-controlled Trans-Karakoram Tract, which lies north of Indira Ridge, from the Siachen Glacier, which lies south of Indira Ridge. The AGPL end point, Indira Col West, Indira Col East, Indira Saddle, Turkestan La North, and Turkestan La East lie on the Indira Ridge from west to east.