The most striking features of Laddakh are the high mountains and aridity. It is situated in the Great Himalaya’s on the eastern side of Jammu and Kashmir in India. The Karakoram mountain in the north and the Zaskar mountains in the South enclose it. Indus and several other rivers flow through Laddakh. These rivers form gorges and deep valleys. Some glaciers are also found here, such as Gangotri Glacier, Siachen glacier, Nubra, etc.
