Indira Col

Indira Col
इंदिरा कोल (Hindi)
Indira Col Location within Karakoram Indira Col Location within Ladakh Indira Col Location within India
Interactive map of Indira Col
Elevation	5,764 m (18,911 ft)
Location
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 / 35.6644; 76.7978

Indira Col West is a mountain pass on the Indira Ridge of Siachen Muztagh in the 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. It has an altitude of 5,988 metres (19,646 ft).

Indira Col East (Coord 35°39′40″N 76°48′10″E), also called the Main Indira Col or simply Indira Col, 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.