Karachi Agreement of 1949
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The Karachi Agreement of 1949 was a ceasefire accord between India and Pakistan that delineated the ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir after the first Indo-Pakistani war, laying groundwork for later disputes including the Siachen conflict.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Pakistani accord
ⓘ
bilateral treaty ⓘ ceasefire agreement ⓘ |
| aim |
to formalize the ceasefire between Indian and Pakistani forces in Jammu and Kashmir
ⓘ
to reduce armed clashes along the ceasefire line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Karachi Agreement on Jammu and Kashmir Ceasefire Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karachi Ceasefire Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryParty |
Azad Jammu and Kashmir government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dominion of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominion of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1949-07-27 ⓘ |
| defines |
Ceasefire Line in Jammu and Kashmir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military responsibilities along the Ceasefire Line ⓘ supervision arrangements for the Ceasefire Line ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1949-07-27 ⓘ |
| establishedFor | ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact | created ambiguities in the northern sector later linked to Siachen dispute ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first formal delineation of the military line in Jammu and Kashmir
ⓘ
foundation for later Line of Control ⓘ |
| implements | United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | UN mediation efforts in the Kashmir dispute ⓘ |
| jurisdictionalScope | state of Jammu and Kashmir as of 1949 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterInterpretedAs | basis for Siachen Glacier claims ⓘ |
| leftUndemarcatedArea | glacier and high-altitude region northeast of NJ9842 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on India and Pakistan ⓘ |
| lineEndPoint | map grid reference NJ9842 ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 830 km ⓘ |
| lineStartPoint | Manawar in Jammu region ⓘ |
| mapScaleUsed | 1:1,000,000 ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnderAuspicesOf | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
demarcation of the Ceasefire Line on maps
ⓘ
field verification of the Ceasefire Line ⓘ non-aggression along the Ceasefire Line ⓘ withdrawal and regrouping of forces ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Kashmir dispute
ⓘ
Siachen conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOf |
1947–1948 war over Jammu and Kashmir
ⓘ
First Indo-Pakistani War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
military representatives of India
ⓘ
military representatives of Pakistan ⓘ representatives of Azad Jammu and Kashmir ⓘ |
| signedIn | Karachi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Jammu and Kashmir conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Simla Agreement of 1972 in respect of the Line of Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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