Gogra, Ladakh
Gogra | |
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Camping ground and border outpost | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′36″N 78°52′26″E / 34.360°N 78.874°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Elevation | 4,750 m (15,570 ft) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 戈格拉 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 戈格拉 | ||||||
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Gogra (also referred to as Nala Junction) is a pasture and campsite in the Ladakh union territory of India, near the Line of Actual Control with China. It is located in the Kugrang River valley, a branch valley of Chang Chenmo Valley, where the Changlung River flows into Kugrang. During the times of the British Raj, Gogra was a halting spot for travellers to Central Asia via the 'Chang Chenmo route', who proceeded through the Changlung river valley and the Aksai Chin plateau.
In the late 1950s, China began to claim the Changlung river valley as its own territory. India established an outpost on a low pass overlooking the Nala Junction on 2 July 1962. Clashes occurred during the Sino-Indian War but the post held out.
During the 2020–2022 skirmishes, the area around Gogra was again a scene of conflict, and continues to be a subject of active dispute between the two countries.