Line of Control - Wikipedia Line of Control Not to be confused with Line of Actual Control. Coordinates : 34 ° 56 ′ N 76 ° 46 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 34.933 ° N 76.767 ° E ﻿ / 34.933 ; 76.767 The areas shown in green are the two Pakistani - controlled areas : Gilgit -- Baltistan in the north and Azad Kashmir in the south. The area shown in orange is the Indian - controlled state of Jammu and Kashmir and the diagonally - hatched area to the east is the Chinese - controlled area known as Aksai Chin. United Nations map of the Line of Control. The LoC is not defined near Siachen Glacier. The term Line of Control ( LoC ) refers to the 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 is the de facto border. Originally known as the Cease - fire Line, it was redesignated as the `` Line of Control '' following the Simla Agreement, which was signed on 3 July 1972. The part of the former princely state that is under Indian control is known as the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistani - controlled part is divided into Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit -- Baltistan. The northernmost point of the Line of Control is known as NJ9842. Another ceasefire line separates the Indian - controlled state of Jammu and Kashmir from the Chinese - controlled area known as Aksai Chin. Lying further to the east, it is known as the Line of Actual Control ( LAC ) and has been referred to as one of the most dangerous places in the world. Contents 1 Legacy 2 Positions 2.1 Pakistani 2.2 Indian 3 Indian Line of Control fencing 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading Legacy The Line of Control divided Kashmir into two parts and closed the Jehlum valley route, the only entrance and exit of the Kashmir Valley at that time. This territorial division, which to this day still exists, severed many villages and separated family members from each other. Positions Pakistani Predominant religions in northwestern British India, 1909 The Pakistan Declaration of 1933 had envisioned the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir as one of the `` five Northern units of India '' that were to form the new nation of Pakistan, on the basis of its Muslim majority. Pakistan still claims the whole of Kashmir as its own territory, including Indian - controlled Kashmir. India has a different perspective on this interpretation. Indian Maharaja Hari Singh, King of the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu agreed to Governor - General Mountbatten 's suggestion to sign the Instrument of Accession India demanded accession in return for assistance. India claimed that the whole territory of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir had become Indian territory ( India 's official posture ) due to the accession, it claims the whole region, including Azad Kashmir territory, as its own. Indian Line of Control fencing The Indian Line of Control fencing is a 550 km ( 340 mi ) barrier along the 740 km ( 460 mi ) disputed 1972 Line of Control ( or ceasefire line ). The fence, constructed by India, generally remains about 150 yards on the Indian - controlled side. Its stated purpose is to exclude arms smuggling and infiltration by Pakistani - based separatist militants. The barrier itself consists of double - row of fencing and concertina wire eight to twelve feet ( 2.4 -- 3.7 m ) in height, and is electrified and connected to a network of motion sensors, thermal imaging devices, lighting systems and alarms. They act as `` fast alert signals '' to the Indian troops who can be alerted and ambush the infiltrators trying to sneak in. The small stretch of land between the rows of fencing is mined with thousands of landmines. The construction of the barrier was begun in the 1990s, but slowed in the early 2000s as hostilities between India and Pakistan increased. After a November 2003 ceasefire agreement, building resumed and was completed in late 2004. LoC fencing was completed in Kashmir Valley and Jammu region on 30 September 2004. According to Indian military sources, the fence has reduced the numbers of militants who routinely cross into the Indian side of the disputed state to attack soldiers by 80 %. Pakistan has criticised the construction of the barrier, saying it violates both bilateral accords and relevant United Nations resolutions on the region. The European Union has supported India 's stand calling the fencing as `` improvement in technical means to control terrorists infiltration '' and also pointing that the `` Line of Control has been delineated in accordance with the 1972 Shimla agreement ''. See also Wagah, an international border crossing between India and Pakistan Indo - Bangladeshi barrier Kashmir conflict Actual Ground Position Line Wakhan Siachen conflict References Jump up ^ Analysis : The world 's most dangerous place ? Jump up ^ ' Most dangerous place ' Jump up ^ Ranjan Kumar Singh, Sarhad : Zero Mile, ( Hindi ), Parijat Prakashan, ISBN 81 - 903561 - 0 - 0 Jump up ^ Women in Security, Conflict Management, a Peace ( Program ) ( 2008 ). Closer to ourselves : stories from the journ towards peace in South Asia. WISCOMP, Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lam 2008. p. 75. Retrieved 19 June 2013. CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ Viscount Louis Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of British India, stayed on in independent India from 1947 to 1948, serving as the first Governor - General of the Union of India. Jump up ^ Stein, Burton. 1998. A History of India. Oxford University Press. 432 pages. ISBN 0 - 19 - 565446 - 3. Page 368. Jump up ^ `` cross-border infiltration and terrorism '' Archived 21 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` LoC fencing in Jammu nearing completion ''. The Hindu. Feb 1, 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mines of war maim innocents ''. Tehelka. Jump up ^ `` LoC fencing completed : Mukherjee ''. The Times Of India. 16 December 2004. Jump up ^ `` Harsh weather likely to damage LoC fencing ''. Daily Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 31. ^ Jump up to : `` EU criticises Pak 's stand on LoC fencing ''. Express India. Dec 16, 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2012. Further reading Ranjan Kumar Singh, Sarhad : Zero Mile, ( Hindi ), Parijat Prakashan, ISBN 81 - 903561 - 0 - 0 India -- Pakistan relations Diplomacy High Commission of India to Pakistan High Commissioner of India to Pakistan High Commission of Pakistan to India High Commissioner of Pakistan to India Treaties and summits Jinnah -- Mountbatten Talks ( 1947 ) Karachi Agreement ( 1949 ) Liaquat - Nehru Treaty ( 1950 ) Indus Waters Treaty ( 1960 ) Tashkent Declaration ( 1965 ) Simla Agreement ( 1972 ) Delhi Agreement ( 1974 ) Islamabad Agreement ( 1988 ) Lahore summit ( 1999 ) Agra Summit ( 2001 ) Events and conflicts Partition of India Kashmir conflict Integration of Junagadh 1947 - 1948 War Sir Creek Operation Gibraltar 1965 War 1971 War Bangladesh Liberation War Pokhran -- I Kirana -- I Nuclear race Line of Control Maritime trespassing Siachen conflict Operation Brasstacks Pokhran - II / Chagai - I / Chagai - II Violence against Muslims in India Persecution of Hindus in Pakistan Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir Human rights abuses in Azad Kashmir Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Balochistan conflict Kargil conflict Atlantique incident Iran -- Pakistan -- India gas pipeline 2001 Indian Parliament attack 2001 -- 2002 military standoff 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings 2008 Mumbai attacks 2008 military standoff 2011 border skirmishes 2013 border skirmishes Sarabjit / Sanaullah murder incidents 2013 Pakistan Embassy attack 2014 - 2015 border skirmishes 2016 Kulbhushan Jadhav interception 2016 -- 17 unrest in Jammu and Kashmir 2016 Uri attack 2016 military confrontation Initiatives Aman ki Asha Hotline Transport Samjhauta Express Delhi -- Lahore Bus Srinagar -- Muzaffarabad Bus Thar Express Indo - Pak Confederation Indo - Pak Joint Judicial Committee Hindi in Pakistan Sports India -- Pakistan cricket rivalry India -- Pakistan field hockey rivalry Related templates Foreign relations of India Foreign relations of Pakistan Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Line_of_Control&oldid=787103716 '' Categories : Independent India History of Jammu and Kashmir India -- Pakistan border Separation barriers History of Azad Kashmir History of Gilgit - Baltistan Hidden categories : CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list Webarchive template wayback links Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages Use dmy dates from June 2016 Use Indian English from June 2016 All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English Coordinates on Wikidata Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español Français हिन्दी Italiano ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം मराठी Nederlands Norsk ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Português Русский संस्कृतम् Simple English தமிழ் తెలుగు Українська اردو 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 23 June 2017, at 12 : 59. 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Question: ceasefire line of kashmir came into existence in
Answer: 3 July 1972