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India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement
Why is it in news?
- India and Pakistan armies announced that they would stop the cross border firing along the Line of Control in order to have a peaceful atmosphere along the disputed border.
Details:
- India and Pakistan would observe the 2003 ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC).
- The United States has welcomed the announcement by India and Pakistan.
- Thousands of ceasefire violations were reported in the last three years, shattering the fragile border peace.
Background:
- The original ceasefire agreement was reached in November 2003, four years after the Kargil War.
- The 2003 ceasefire agreement remains a milestone as it brought peace along the LoC until 2006.
- Between 2003 and 2006, not a single bullet was fired by the jawans of India and Pakistan.
- But since 2006, ceasefire violations became the norm with increasing frequency.
Source: The Hindu, India Today