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.

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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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Siachen conflict relatedAgreement Karachi Agreement of 1949