ISI
: Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan’s spy agency
Izzat
: Prestige
JCO
: Junior Commissioned Officer
Karakoram
: Place of black gravel
Khalsar
: Village at the floor
La
: Pass
Ladakh
: Land of high passes
Leh
: Plateau
LoC
: Line of control, the line between India and Pakistan in J&K since 1972
NLI
PoK
: Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
Pullu
: Temporary Shelter
R&AW
: Research and Analysis Wing, India’ external Intelligence agency
RAP
: Regimental aid post
Sasoma
: New earth
Sia Kangri
: Peak
Sitrep
: Situation Report