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Detailed explanation-1: -The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas at about35.421226°N 77.109540°E, just northeast of the point NJ9842 where the Line of Control between India and Pakistan ends.

Detailed explanation-2: -Siachen Glacier, piedmont glacier located in the Karakoram Range. It lies in the heavily glaciated Himalayan region known as the “Third Pole,” because mountain glaciers in this region contain more fresh water than is found anywhere else on Earth except for the polar ice caps.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Siachen Glacier which came under India’s strategic control after ‘Operation Meghdoot’ in 1984, stands at an altitude of 20,000 feet. The glacier is located in the Eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas, and on the north of Nubra Valley. Reportedly, it is the highest militarized zone in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Siachen Glacier is the highest battleground on earth, where India and Pakistan have fought intermittently since 13 April 1984. Both countries maintain a permanent military presence in the region at a height of over 6,000 metres (20,000 ft).