India–Pakistan Line of Control
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The India–Pakistan Line of Control is the de facto military boundary dividing the Indian- and Pakistani-administered regions of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceasefire line
→
de facto international boundary → military demarcation line → |
| cameIntoEffectInYear |
1972
→
|
| continuesAs |
Actual Ground Position Line
→
|
| country |
India
→
Pakistan → |
| crosses |
forested areas
→
glaciated terrain → mountainous terrain → |
| endPoint |
near Chinab River in Jammu region
→
|
| establishedAs |
ceasefire line after Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948
→
|
| formalizedBy |
Simla Agreement
→
|
| formalizedInYear |
1972
→
|
| governedBy |
ceasefire agreements between India and Pakistan
→
|
| hasCrossingPoint |
Poonch–Rawalakot crossing
→
Uri–Muzaffarabad crossing → Wagah–Attari road is not on LoC → |
| hasFeature |
artillery exchanges
→
fenced on Indian side in many sectors → frequent ceasefire violations → heavily militarized → infiltration attempts → landmined in many sectors → small-arms skirmishes → |
| length |
approximately 460 miles
→
approximately 740 km → |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
→
Jammu and Kashmir → |
| mapLabel |
Line of Control
→
|
| notRecognizedAs |
international border by India
→
international border by Pakistan → |
| partOf |
Indo-Pakistani conflict
→
Kashmir conflict → |
| previousName |
Ceasefire Line
→
|
| recognizedBy |
India as de facto border
→
Pakistan as military control line → |
| relatedConflict |
Kargil War
→
Siachen conflict → |
| separates |
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
→
Gilgit-Baltistan → Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir → Pakistani-administered Jammu and Kashmir → Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir → Union Territory of Ladakh → |
| startPoint |
NJ9842
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|
| usedFor |
civilian cross-LoC trade
→
civilian cross-LoC travel under permit → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
→
|
borderedBy |
|
Kashmir conflict
("Line of Control")
→
|
hasDeFactoBoundary |
|
India–Pakistan Line of Control
("Line of Control")
→
|
mapLabel |
|
Radcliffe Line
("Line of Control")
→
|
relatedBorder |
|
Siachen Glacier
("Line of Control between India and Pakistan")
→
|
situatedNorthOf |