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The India–Pakistan Border, known locally as the International Border (IB), is an international border running between India and Pakistan that demarcates the Indian states and the Pakistani four provinces. The border runs from the Line of Control (LoC), which separates Indian-controlled Kashmir from Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, in the north, to the Zero Point between the Indian state of Gujarat and the Sindh province of Pakistan, in the south.[1]
India–Pakistan border | |
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Characteristics | |
Entities | India Pakistan |
Length | 3,323 kilometres (2,065 mi) |
History | |
Established | 17 August 1947 Creation of the Radcliffe Line by Sir Cyril Radcliffe due to the Partition of India |
Current shape | 2 July 1972 Demarcation of the Line of Control after ratification of the Simla Treaty |
Treaties | Karachi Agreement, Simla Agreement |
Notes | The Line of Control separates Kashmir between India and Pakistan, it is not an internationally recognized border |
Drafted and created based upon the Radcliffe line in 1947, the border, which divides Pakistan and India from each other, traverses a variety of terrains ranging from major urban areas to inhospitable deserts.[2] Since the independence of India and Pakistan (see British India), the border has been a site of numerous conflicts and wars between each country, and is one of the most complex borders in the world.[2] The border's total length is 3,323 km (2,065 mi),[2] according to the figures given by the PBS; it is also one of the most dangerous borders in the world, based on an article written in the Foreign Policy in 2011.[3] It can be seen from space at night due to the 150,000 flood lights installed by India on about 50 thousand poles.[4][5][6]