Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: 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 .
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 Ladakh District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir .