Bilafond La (meaning "Pass of the Butterflies" in Balti language, also known as the Saltoro Pass, is a mountain pass situated on Saltoro Ridge, sitting...
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Saltoro Ridge immediately west of the glacier, including Sia La, Bilafond La, and Gyong La. Pakistan controls the glacial valleys immediately west of the...
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by Captain Sanjay Kulkarni and Second Lieutenant Anant Bhuyan secured Bilafond La. The remaining units led by Captain P V Yadav moved forward and climbed...
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Indira Col and Saltoro Kangri-I (25,400 feet), and skied to Bilafond La, Sia La and Turkistan La. This area was captured by India in 1984 in Operation Meghdoot...
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immediately west of the glacier, including Sia La, Bilafond La, Gyong La, Yarma La (6,100m), and Chulung La [ceb] (5,800m). Pakistan controls the glacial...
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Pakistani-controlled Kondus Glacier and valley to the west. Sia La, as well as nearby passes Bilafond La and Gyong La, saw military action starting in 1984 during Operation...
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continues to hold this post, which lies just to the south of the strategic Bilafond La mountain pass, also controlled by India. Alongside the higher-altitude...
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NJ9842, LoC ends and AGPL begins Gyong La Chumik Glacier Saltoro Mountains Saltoro Kangri Ghent Kangri Bilafond La Sia La Indira Col, AGPL ends at LAC Borders...
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to near La Yongma Ri, Gyong La, Gyong Kangri, Chumik Kangri, Bilafond La (pass) and nearby Bana Post, Saltoro Kangri, Ghent Kangri, and Sia La to the...
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Chumik Kangri (peak, 675 4m) K12 (peak, 7,428 m), held by India West of Bilafond La, held by India West of Bana Top (peak), formerly Quaid Post of Pakistan...
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Jammu & Kashmir Bara-lacha-la Himachal Pradesh 16,400 ft (5,000 m) On Leh-Manali Highway, near Himachal-Ladakh border. Bilafond La Ladakh 17,881 ft (5,450 m)...
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glacier. It was named by Tom Longstaff in 1909 when he saw it from the Bilafond La (which lies a few km SW of the peak). Teram Kangri I was first climbed...
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near Khapalu, aiming to capture Bilafond La. However, they were repulsed by Indian Army personnel guarding Bilafond. During the battle, about 23 Indian...
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Light Infantry in Bilafond La, in Siachen, at heights of nearly 20,000 feet (6,100 m), participated in the defence of Bilafond La beating back repeated...
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NJ9842, LoC ends and AGPL begins Gyong La Chumik Glacier Saltoro Mountains Saltoro Kangri Ghent Kangri Bilafond La Sia La Indira Col, AGPL ends at LAC Borders...
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to near La Yongma Ri, Gyong La, Gyong Kangri, Chumik Kangri, Bilafond La (pass) and nearby Bana Post, Saltoro Kangri, Ghent Kangri, and Sia La to the...
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Actual Ground Position Line Indira Col Sia La Ghent Kangri Saltoro Kangri Bilafond La Chumik Glacier Gyong La NJ9842 "Topographic map of K12". opentopomap...
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Kumaon Regiment (redirect from Battle of Rezang La)
his leadership. Capt. Sanjay Kulkarni's unit was the first to land on Bilafond La and hoist the Indian tricolour. Kumaon units were instrumental in Indian...
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passes of the Saltoro Ridge immediately west of the glacier—Sia La, Bilafond La, and Gyong La. Pakistan controls the glacial valleys immediately west of the...
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conflict, there was military action at Gyong La, and nearby passes Sia La and Bilafond La. Since 1989 Gyong La and Gyong Kangri has been controlled by Pakistan...
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1:Sia La 2:Bilafond La 3:Gyong La 4:Sasser Pass 5:Burji La 6:Machulo La 7:Naltar Pass 8:Hispar Pass 9:Shimshal Pass 10:Karakoram Pass 11:Turkistan La Pass...
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4-mile-long offshoot of the Bilafond Glacier. In military terminology, Chumik is a minor sub sector of Bilafond Sub Sector, near Gyong La. In March 1989, Indian...
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an assault in the region and gained control of a high point south of Bilafond La, establishing a military post on this peak, which they named "Quaid Post"...
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arctic warfare. In September 1987, Musharraf commanded an assault at Bilafond La before being pushed back. He studied at the Royal College of Defence...
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Hanle To Gartok and Taklakot Teram Kangri Sia Kangri Saltoro Kangri Bilafond La Galwan River History of Ladakh (Ladakh) The main written source for Ladakhi...
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passes of the Saltoro Ridge immediately west of the glacier—Sia La, Bilafond La, and Gyong La. According to TIME magazine, India gained more than 1,000 square...
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Shipton, a British university expedition approached the mountain via the Bilafond La route, entering from Pakistan and operating under a Pakistani climbing...
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Ladakh. However, temperatures on Siachen Glacier near Bilafond La (5,450 metres or 17,881 feet) and Sia La (5,589 metres or 18,337 feet) have fallen below −55 °C...
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Jelep La to India Karakoram Pass to India Khunjerab Pass to Pakistan Kilik Pass to Pakistan Kulma Pass to Tajikistan Mintaka Pass to Pakistan Nathu La to...
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Saltoro Ridge immediately west of the glacier, including Sia La, Bilafond La, and Gyong La. Pakistan controls the glacial valleys immediately west of the...
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