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The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas at about 35.421226°N 77.109540°E, just northeast of the point NJ9842 where the Line of Control between India and Pakistan ends. At 76 km (47 mi) long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world’s non-polar areas. It falls from an altitude of 5,753 m (18,875 ft) above sea level at its head at Indira Col on the China border down to 3,620 m (11,875 ft) at its terminus.
The entire Siachen Glacier, with all major passes, is currently under the administration of India since 1984.[ Pakistan controls the region west of Saltoro Ridge, with Pakistani posts located 3,000 ft below 100 Indian posts on Saltoro Ridge.
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