Sia La#Conway

{{Short description|Mountain pass in Ladakh}}

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{{Infobox mountain pass

| name = Sia La

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| map = Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan

| map_caption = Location in Gilgit Baltistan

| elevation_m = 5589

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| location = Karakoram range, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

| range = Eastern Karakoram Range

| coordinates = {{coord|35|34|55|N|76|47|33|E|display=title,inline|region:IN_type:pass_source:GeoNames}}

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File:Un-kashmir-jammu.png map of Siachen Glacier showing "Point NJ980420" (Point NJ9842) as the starting point of the "Actual Ground Position Line" (AGPL), Goma military camp of Pakistan, Nubra River valley and Siachen glaciers held by India, and Bilafond La and Sia La (north of NJ9842) also held by India. Masherbrum Range, Baltoro Glacier, Baltoro Glacier, Baltoro Muztagh and K2 are held by Pakistan.]]

Sia La is a mountain pass situated on Saltoro Ridge, in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan some {{convert|60|km|abbr=on}} north-northwest of map point NJ9842 which defined the end of the 1972 Line of Control between India and Pakistan as part of the Simla Agreement.[http://tribune.com.pk/story/368394/the-fight-for-siachen/ The fight for Siachen] Sia La sits near the Chinese border and immediately northwest of the upper part of the vast Siachen Glacier, connecting that glacier to the Pakistani-controlled Kondus Glacier and valley to the west.

The Saltoro Mountains Range, of which western slopes are held by Pakistan and separated by the Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) the higher peaks and passes are held by India all of which remain snowbound throughout the year, provides access to Siachen Glacier to its east through five passes, i.e., listed from south to north are Chulung La (5,800m), Yarma La (6,100m), Gyong La (5,640m), Bilafond La (6,160m) - also called Saltoro La, and Sia La (7,300m).Ghazanfar Ali and Hassan Akhtar Ghani, Siachen-The world's highest battlefield; Military Technology; Bonn Vol. 22, Iss. 3, (Mar 1998): S15-S17.