It is on the border between Indian-controlled Siachen Glacier and the Chinese-controlled Trans-Karakoram Tract (both in the disputed Kashmir region), close to the tripoint of India, Pakistan, and China.

[13] Indirakoli Pass（Chinese: 因地拉科里山口） name on the Chinese maps refers to 35°40′17″N 76°50′26″E / 35.67139°N 76.84056°E / 35.67139; 76.84056 coordinates is claimed by Pakistan,[14] which is "Indira Col East".

In 1984, Indian soldiers traveled across Siachen glacier, scaled many peaks and passes including the Indira Col as part of the Operation Meghdoot.

[citation needed] After that, Harish Kapadia and his colleagues also explored various peaks passes, ranges subranges and glaciers in the Siachen area.

North of Indira Col West is Trans-Karakoram Tract claimed by India but controlled by China under a 1963 border agreement with Pakistan.

The main channel of Siachen Glacier, which flows from north to south into India, begins from the southern slope of Indira Col West.