Yarma La

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Yarma La is a high mountain pass located on the strategically significant Saltoro Ridge in the eastern Karakoram range near the Siachen Glacier region.

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Yarma La canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass
access restricted military area
accessibility difficult
associatedWith Saltoro Ridge military deployments
climate extreme alpine
countryClaim India
environment cold desert high mountain environment
featureOf Saltoro Ridge watershed
linked to: Saltoro Valley
geopoliticalSignificance part of India–Pakistan military standoff zone
hasStrategicImportance high
humanPresence primarily military
isOn Saltoro Ridge line of control area
locatedIn India
Karakoram Range
linked to: Karakoram

Ladakh
Saltoro Ridge
Siachen region
linked to: Siachen Glacier

Trans-Himalayan region
eastern Karakoram
locatedNear Siachen Glacier
mountainRange Karakoram
nearBorderWith Pakistan-administered territory
nearFeature other Saltoro Ridge passes
partOf Saltoro Mountains
linked to: Saltoro Range
region Eastern Karakoram
linked to: eastern Karakoram
snowCover perennial or near-perennial
strategicContext Siachen conflict area
strategicRole overlooks approaches towards Siachen Glacier
terrainType high-altitude glaciated terrain
usedFor military movement

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Saltoro Ridge containsPass Yarma La