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  Shyok village Location in Ladakh Show map of Ladakh Shyok village Shyok village (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:34°10′41″N78°08′24″E / 34.1781°N 78.1399°E /34.1781; 78.1399 | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Durbuk[1] |
| Elevation | 3,700 m (12,100 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Shyok orShayok is a village on the bank of theShyok River inDurbuktehsil ofLeh district inLadakh,India. It is located at the southern tip of the V-shaped course of the Shyok River, where the Tangtse river joins it from the left. Historically, the winter caravan route fromLeh toYarkand passed through the village. In modern times, India'sstrategic road to its border post atDaulat Beg Oldi uses the same route.
Shyok is connected toDurbuk, 16 km to the south, andAgham, 47 km to the north, via the Agam-Shyok-Durbuk Road,[2] Durbuk is further connected to bothLeh andPangong via the Kharu-Pangong Road.
A northwest road connects it beyond Agham toKhalsar 73 km,Diskit 93 km,Panamik 120 km andSasoma 133 km, along the Shyok River valley.
Till 1937, between Ladakh andKashgar (inXinjiang) on Shyok-DBO route viaKarakoram Pass there were frequent trade caravans.[3]
Shyok has geostrategic importance as it is the last Indian village on the 235 km longDarbuk–Shyok–DBO Road in the north which connects it toDaulat Beg Oldi (DBO) military post 225 km away on the China border. Shyok to BDO area is also called Sub-Sector North (SSN) by theIndian Military, and civilians are not allowed to travel from Shyok to DBO.[3][4]Sasoma–Saser La Road will provide alternative connectivity to DBO.[5][6][7]
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