K2 (Godwin Austen, 8,611m) is located in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) region, which India claims as part of its territory. Kangchenjunga (8,586m) is the highest peak entirely within India. Mount Everest (8,848m) is in Nepal/China. In standard Indian exam contexts, K2 is accepted as the correct answer for 'highest peak of India'.