Karakoram

The Karakoram (, ) is a mountain range in Asia located primarily in the Kashmir region. The range spans the borders of Pakistan, China, and India, with the north-western extremities of the range extending into Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The Karakoram contains four of the fourteen eight-thousanders, the highest of which is K2, the second highest mountain on Earth.

international highway running through Pakistan, China

Gilgit (; Shina: ; ) is the capital and most-populous city in Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located in a broad valley near the confluence of the Gilgit and the Hunza rivers. Gilgit is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, serving as a hub for trekking and mountaineering expeditions in the Karakoram mountain range of northern Pakistan.

ethnic group of northern Pakistan

river in India and Pakistan

river in the People's Republic of China

river in Pakistan

area along the Shaksgam River

Nubra, also called Dumra, is a historical region of Ladakh, India that is currently administered as a subdivision and a tehsil in the Leh district. Its inhabited areas form a tri-armed valley cut by the Nubra and Shyok rivers. Its Tibetan name Dumra means "valley of flowers". Demands have been raised and BJP has hinted at creation of Nubra as a new district. Diskit, the headquarters of Nubra, is 120 km north of Leh, the capital of Ladakh.

river in Pakistan

right Indus tributary in Pakistan

NJ9842, also called NJ 980420 (in full: NJ 38 98000, 13 42000, yard based Indian Grid Coordinates), is the northernmost demarcated point of the India-Pakistan cease fire line in Kashmir known as the Line of Control (LoC). The India–Pakistan AGPL (Actual Ground Position Line), begins from the NJ9842 on LoC and ends near the Indira Ridge at the trijunction of areas controlled by China, India, and Pakistan.

location in Karakorum

river

river in Pakistan

river in India

The 1954 Italian Karakoram expedition to K2 was the first to successfully climb the second highest mountain

river in Pakistan

Nishada ('') is a tribe mentioned in ancient Indian literature (such as the epic Mahabharata''). The ancient texts mention several kingdoms ruled by this tribe.

mountain pass in Hindukush mountain range

mountain pass in Kashmir

glacier in Pakistan

subspecies of mammal

Himalayan expedition