Karachi Agreement

27 July 1949 · Karachi

Pakistan & South Asia

Background

After the UN-arranged ceasefire of 1 January 1949, military officers of both sides met in Karachi and marked the ceasefire line on maps up to point NJ9842 in the north. Because the line was not drawn beyond NJ9842 towards the glaciers, this gap later led to the Siachen dispute.

Signed by

Military representatives of Pakistan and India, under the UN Commission for India and Pakistan

Why it matters

Fixed the ceasefire line in Kashmir after the 1947–48 war, monitored by UN military observers (UNMOGIP).