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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Ladakh Range is a northwest-southeast trending mountain range of the Trans-Himalayan system in eastern Ladakh, lying between the Indus and Shyok rivers.
- How does the Ladakh Range differ from the Karakoram Range?
- Which rivers bound the Ladakh Range?
- Why is the Ladakh Range a cold desert?
- What is the strategic significance of Khardung La on the Ladakh Range?

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The Ladakh Range is a northwest-southeast trending mountain range of the Trans-Himalayan system in eastern Ladakh, lying between the Indus and Shyok rivers.

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In 2019, following the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, the Ladakh Range came under the newly created union territory of Ladakh, with its passes such as Khardung La maintained by India's Border Roads Organisation for military logistics.

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