text: To its northeast is Xinjiang ( China ) , to the north and northwest is Skardu District , to its west is Astore District and to its south is Ladakh District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir .
simplified: To its northeast is Xinjiang , China , to the north and northwest is Skardu District , to its west is Astore District and to its south is Leh District ( Ladakh Division ) in the Indian occupied territories of Jammu and Kashmir .