Sia La

Sia La
Elevation 5,589 m (18,337 ft)
Location
Location Kashmir (Disputed between Pakistan/India)
Range Eastern Karakoram Range

Sia La is a mountain pass situated on Saltoro Ridge, some 60 km (37 mi) north-northwest of map point NJ 980420 which defined the end of the 1972 Line of Control between India and Pakistan as part of the Simla Agreement. Sia La sits near the China border and immediately northwest of the upper part of the vast Siachen Glacier.

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Geopolitical issues

Main article: Siachen Conflict

Sia La, as well as nearby passes Bilafond La and Gyong La, saw military action starting in 1984 during Operation Meghdoot, the first military action of the Siachen conflict, itself being part of larger conflict, the Kashmir conflict.[1] All three passes are currently held by India; Pakistan controls areas just to the west.

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  1. ^ Barua, Pradeep P. (30 June 2005). The State at War in South Asia (Studies in War, Society, and the Military). University of Nebraska Press. pp. 253–255. ISBN 978-0803213449. http://books.google.com/?id=FIIQhuAOGaIC&pg=PA253&lpg=PA253. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 

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