Line of Control (LoC)
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: HT
Context: Tensions escalated along the Line of Control (LoC) after ceasefire violations by Pakistan, following the Pahalgam terror attack which killed 26 people.
About Line of Control (LoC):
• What It Is? The Line of Control is the de facto military boundary between India and Pakistan in the regions of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It is not an internationally recognized border but a ceasefire line accepted bilaterally under the Simla Agreement.
• The Line of Control is the de facto military boundary between India and Pakistan in the regions of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
• It is not an internationally recognized border but a ceasefire line accepted bilaterally under the Simla Agreement.
• Established In: Originated from the Ceasefire Line (CFL) post-India-Pakistan war of 1947-48. Redefined formally as the Line of Control following the Simla Agreement signed on July 2, 1972.
• Originated from the Ceasefire Line (CFL) post-India-Pakistan war of 1947-48.
• Redefined formally as the Line of Control following the Simla Agreement signed on July 2, 1972.
• History: 1947-1948 War: First ceasefire line established after UN intervention and the Karachi Agreement of 1949. 1965 War: Pakistan violated CFL, leading to another ceasefire and the Tashkent Agreement. 1971 War: Resulted in a decisive Indian victory and new ceasefire lines; led to Simla Agreement 1972 establishing the LoC.
• 1947-1948 War: First ceasefire line established after UN intervention and the Karachi Agreement of 1949.
• 1965 War: Pakistan violated CFL, leading to another ceasefire and the Tashkent Agreement.
• 1971 War: Resulted in a decisive Indian victory and new ceasefire lines; led to Simla Agreement 1972 establishing the LoC.
• Region and Spread: The LoC stretches over 740 km from Manawar near Jammu to NJ9842 near the Siachen Glacier. It separates Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) from Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
• The LoC stretches over 740 km from Manawar near Jammu to NJ9842 near the Siachen Glacier.
• It separates Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) from Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
• Key Features: Military Control: Both sides maintain heavy military presence along the LoC. Non-Recognition: It is not recognized as an international boundary, maintaining the dispute on Kashmir. Simla Agreement Provisions: Both sides pledged not to alter the LoC unilaterally and to resolve differences peacefully. Strategic Importance: Vital for defense operations, maintaining ceasefire, and national security management.
• Military Control: Both sides maintain heavy military presence along the LoC.
• Non-Recognition: It is not recognized as an international boundary, maintaining the dispute on Kashmir.
• Simla Agreement Provisions: Both sides pledged not to alter the LoC unilaterally and to resolve differences peacefully.
• Strategic Importance: Vital for defense operations, maintaining ceasefire, and national security management.