The Line of Control (LoC) is a military control line between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir—a line which does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary, but serves as the de facto border.

Aug 9, 2019 · The Line of Control, thus drawn, gave Pakistan control over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, which Pakistan has since declared the Northern Areas and rules directly. Rest of the Jammu and Kashmir minus Aksai …

The Line of Control is 740 km (460 mi) long. Another cease-fire line separates the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir from the Chinese-controlled area of Aksai Chin. This is further to the east and is called the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Although the other side is controlled by India, China regards this line as part of its border with Pakistan.

United Nations map of the Line of Control. The LoC is not defined near Siachen Glacier.. The Line of Control (LoC) is a military control line between the Indian-and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir—a line which does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary, but serves as the de facto border.

Summary. The ceasefire line that has divided the disputed formerly princely state of Jammu and Kashmir (1846–1947) since 1949, following the involvement of the United Nations (UN) to end the first India–Pakistan war for the control of that state, …

Aug 5, 2019 · Troops on both sides of the so-called “line of control” regularly fire volleys at each other. Muslim militants have frequently resorted to violence to expel the Indian troops from the territory.

Apr 9, 2024 · This period was marked by an uptick in border skirmishes that began in late 2016 and continued into 2018, killing dozens and displacing thousands of civilians on both sides of the Line of Control ...

Jul 26, 2023 · Line of Control (LOC) Line of Actual Control (LAC) Location: Three regions of Kashmir (i.e. Azad Kashmir, Gilgit & Baltistan) occupied by Pakistan and two-thirds, Jammu, Ladakh, and the Kashmir Valley, which is administered by India. (although the whole Kashmir is an integral part of India)

The term "line of actual control" is said to have been used by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in a 1959 note to Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. [6] The boundary existed only as an informal cease-fire line between India and China after the 1962 Sino-Indian War.In 1993, India and China agreed to respect of the 'Line of Actual Control' in a bilateral agreement, without demarcating the line ...

Oct 16, 2019 · Image credit: Umar Jamshaid 03457611024 by Creative Commons, Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Written by Moonis Ahmar. The India-Pakistan Simla Agreement in 1949 transformed the ceasefire line between the two countries along Jammu and Kashmir into what became known as the Line of Control (LoC). Both India and Pakistan committed to respect the sanctity of the LoC and not to alter ...