What is a Line of Control?

Introduction The Line of Control (LoC) is a 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 recognised international boundary, but serves as the de facto border. It was established as part of the Simla Agreement at… Read More

What is a Demarcation Line?

Introduction A political demarcation line is a geopolitical border, often agreed upon as part of an armistice or ceasefire. Examples Africa Moroccan Wall, delimiting the Moroccan-controlled part of Western Sahara from the Sahrawi-controlled part Americas The Line of Demarcation was one specific line drawn along a meridian in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the… Read More