"Trans-Karakoram Tract" meaning in English

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Proper name

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  1. An area along both sides of the Shaksgam River which is de facto administered by China as part of Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang, but which was claimed by Pakistan until 1963, and which is claimed by India (as part of Ladakh). Wikipedia link: Trans-Karakoram Tract Categories (place): India, Places in China, Places in Xinjiang Related terms: Gilgit-Baltistan Translations (region): 喀喇崑崙走廊 (Chinese Mandarin), 喀喇昆仑走廊 (Kālǎkūnlún Zǒuláng) (Chinese Mandarin)

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