Actual Ground Position Line
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The Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) refers to the current position that divides Indian and Pakistani troops at the Siachen Glacier
. The line extends from the northernmost point of the LOC
(Line of Control
) to Indira Col
.
and the bordering Saltoro Range first saw military action in 1984 when the Indian Army occupied the glacier and the Saltoro range to pre-empt a Pakistani action to do the same. This operation was codenamed Operation Meghdoot
(Divine Messenger of the clouds). There have been several minor changes to the held positions, however the Indian Armed forces have held onto the heights of the Saltoro range.
Indira Col
- Sia La
pass - Saltoro Kangri
1 - Bilafond La
pass - K12
- Gyong La
pass - NJ9842
Siachen Glacier
The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains at about , just east of the Line of Control between India-Pakistan. India controls all of the Siachen Glacier itself, including all tributary glaciers. At long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and...
. The line extends from the northernmost point of the LOC
LOC
LOC, Loc, or LoC may refer to:* Look out circular, a message used by interpol in India to stop wanted people from leaving country* Life Orientation Course - Aviation :* Localizer, a component of an Instrument Landing System...
(Line of Control
Line of Control
The term Line of Control refers to the military control line between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir—a line which, to this day, does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary but is the de facto border...
) to Indira Col
Indira Col
The Indira Col is a col on the Indira Ridge in the Siachen Muztagh in the Karakoram Range. It is within a couple kilometers of a tripoint where territories controlled by India, Pakistan and China meet....
.
History
The Siachen GlacierSiachen Glacier
The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains at about , just east of the Line of Control between India-Pakistan. India controls all of the Siachen Glacier itself, including all tributary glaciers. At long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and...
and the bordering Saltoro Range first saw military action in 1984 when the Indian Army occupied the glacier and the Saltoro range to pre-empt a Pakistani action to do the same. This operation was codenamed Operation Meghdoot
Operation Meghdoot
Operation Meghdoot was the name given to the attack launched by the Indian Military to capture the Siachen Glacier in the disputed Kashmir region, precipitating the Siachen Conflict. Launched on 13 April 1984, this military operation was unique as the first assault launched in the world's highest...
(Divine Messenger of the clouds). There have been several minor changes to the held positions, however the Indian Armed forces have held onto the heights of the Saltoro range.
Geographical Location
This line runs across the edge of the Saltoro range which is a mountainous plateau with peaks which have heights in excess of 8,000 meters. The Indian soldiers hold onto the heights on the plateau, preventing the Pakistani soldiers from climbing up the Saltoro range. The current position of the AGPL follows the general line:Indira Col
Indira Col
The Indira Col is a col on the Indira Ridge in the Siachen Muztagh in the Karakoram Range. It is within a couple kilometers of a tripoint where territories controlled by India, Pakistan and China meet....
- Sia La
Sia La
Sia La is a mountain pass situated on Saltoro Ridge, some north-northwest of map point NJ 980420 which defined the end of the 1972 Line of Control between India and Pakistan as part of the Simla Agreement...
pass - Saltoro Kangri
Saltoro Kangri
Saltoro Kangri is the highest peak of the Saltoro Mountains, better known as the Saltoro Range, which is a minor range of the Karakoram. It is one of the highest mountains on Earth, but it is in a very remote location deep in the Karakoram....
1 - Bilafond La
Bilafond La
Bilafond La , also known as the Saltoro Pass, is a mountain pass situated on Saltoro Ridge, sitting immediately west of the vast Siachen Glacier, some directly north of map point NJ 980420 which defined the end of the 1972 Line of Control between Pakistan and India as part of the Simla...
pass - K12
K12
K12 is the second highest peak in the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range in the Siachen region of Pakistan, near the indian-occupied part of kashmir. It lies near the Line of Control...
- Gyong La
Gyong La
Gyong La is a mountain pass situated on Saltoro Ridge, sitting southwest of the vast Siachen Glacier, some directly north of map point NJ 980420 which defined the end of the 1972 Line of Control between India and Pakistan...
pass - NJ9842
NJ9842
NJ9842, is the northernmost demarcated point of the Indo-Pak cease fire line known as the Line of Control.The line was formally accepted as a cease fire line by the prime ministers of India, Indira Gandhi and prime minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as per the Shimla Agreement signed on July...