Actual Ground Position Line
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The Actual Ground Position Line is the de facto military control line between India and Pakistan in the Siachen Glacier region of the eastern Karakoram, marking the highest battlefield in the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Actual Ground Position Line canonical | 3 |
| Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border dispute feature
ⓘ
line of control ⓘ military control line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AGPL
ⓘ
India–Pakistan Line of Control ⓘ
surface form:
Actual Ground Position Line (India–Pakistan)
|
| associatedWith |
high casualty rates from weather and terrain
ⓘ
logistically challenging military deployments ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
de facto military control line
ⓘ
not an internationally recognized legal boundary ⓘ |
| conflictType | frozen conflict zone ⓘ |
| controlledByOnOneSide |
India
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| demarcatedBy | actual military deployment ⓘ |
| demarcationType | ground positions rather than surveyed boundary ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
India–Pakistan border
ⓘ
surface form:
International Border between India and Pakistan
India–China border ⓘ
surface form:
Line of Actual Control between India and China
India–Pakistan Line of Control ⓘ
surface form:
Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir
|
| environment |
extreme cold weather conditions
ⓘ
high-altitude warfare zone ⓘ |
| extendsOver | Siachen Glacier and surrounding ridgelines ⓘ |
| governs |
patrolling patterns of Indian forces in Siachen
ⓘ
patrolling patterns of Pakistani forces opposite Siachen ⓘ |
| knownFor | marking the highest battlefield in the world ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
ⓘ
Kashmir ⓘ
surface form:
Kashmir region
Siachen Glacier ⓘ
surface form:
Siachen Glacier region
eastern Karakoram ⓘ |
| mapsAs | approximate line based on reported positions ⓘ |
| marks |
positions held by Indian forces in Siachen area
ⓘ
positions held by Pakistani forces opposite Siachen ⓘ |
| partOf |
India–Pakistan Line of Control
ⓘ
surface form:
India–Pakistan border dispute
Kashmir conflict ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
India–Pakistan Line of Control
ⓘ
surface form:
Line of Control
Siachen conflict ⓘ Simla Agreement ⓘ |
| securitySignificance |
controls access to key mountain passes in Siachen region
ⓘ
strategic high ground in eastern Karakoram ⓘ |
| separates |
Indian-controlled positions in Siachen region
ⓘ
Pakistani-controlled positions in Siachen region ⓘ |
| status | disputed ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
India–Pakistan relations
ⓘ
surface form:
India–Pakistan military negotiations
ceasefire arrangements in Siachen area ⓘ |
| terrainType | high-altitude glaciated terrain ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century to present ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Indian Army
ⓘ
Pakistan Army ⓘ |
| visibility | not physically fenced or marked along entire length ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL)