As the river approaches the borders of India in the Ladakh region, it works its way through the mountains, wearing into the base of cliffs to form a channel between the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges.
Pietuvojusies Indijas robežai Ladaka rajonā, upe lauž sev ceļu kalnos, iegraužoties dziļi klintī starp Himalajiem un Karakorumu.