Karachi Agreement

Not to be confused with Karachi Agreement (Azad Chairman of the Commission, accepted the Kashmir). Commission’s invitation to the military confer- ence in Karachi. The Karachi Agreement was a cease-fire agreement B. The delegations of India and Pakistan, signed by Military Representatives of India and Pakistan duly authorised, have reached the following on the 27th of July 1949.[1][2][3] agreement: 1. Under the provision of Part I of the res- The signatories to the Karachi agreement were: olution of 13 August 1948, and as a comple- ment of the suspension of hostilities in the State 1. Satyawant Mallannah Shrinagesh, Indian Army of Jammu and Kashmir on 1 January 1949, a Chief cease-fire line is established. 2. J. Cawthorn, Major General, Pakistan 2. The cease-fire line runs from Manawar in the south, north to Keran and from Keran 3. Hernando Samper and M. Delvoie, United Nations east to the glacier area, as follows: Commission for India and Pakistan (a) The line from Manawar to the south bank of Jhelurn River at Urusa (inclusive to In- It established a cease-fire line which could be monitored dia) is the line now defined by the factual posi- [4] by observers from the United Nations. tions about which there is agreement between General SK Sinha also participated in the Karachi nego- both parties. Where there has hitherto not been tiations as the ADC to General Shrinagesh.[5] agreement, the line shall be as follows: (i) in the Patrana area: Kohel (inclusive to Pakistan) north along the Khuwala Kas Nullah 1 Text of the Agreement up to Point 2276 (inclusive to India), thence to Kirni (inclusive to India). (ii) Khambha, Pir A. Considering: Satwan, Point 3150 and Point 3606 are inclu- 1. That the United Nations Commission sive to India, thence the line runs to the factual for India and Pakistan, in its letter dated 2 July position at Bagla Gala, thence to the factual po- 1949, invited the Governments of India and sition at Point 3300. (iii) In the area south of Pakistan to send fully authorised military rep- Uri the positions of Pir Kanthi and Ledi Gali resentatives to meet jointly in Karachi under are inclusive to Pakistan. the auspices of the Commission’s Truce Sub- (b) From the north bank of the Jhelum Committee to establish a cease-fire line in the River the line runs from a point opposite the State of Jammu and Kashmir, mutually agreed village of Urusa (NL 972109), thence north upon by the governments of India and Pakistan; following the Ballaseth Da Nar Nullah (inclu- 2. That the United Nationals Commission sive to Pakistan), up to NL 973140, thence for India and Pakistan in its letter stated that north-east to Chhota Qazinag (Point 10657 “The meeting will be for military purposes; po- inclusive to India), thence to NM 010180, litical issues will not be considered,” and that thence to NM 037210, thence to Point 11825 “They will be conducted without prejudice to (NM 025354, inclusive to Pakistan), thence negotiations concerning the truce agreement"; to Tutrnari Gali (to be shared by both sides, 3. That in the same letter the United Na- posts to be established 500 yards on either side tions Commission for India and Pakistan fur- of the Gali), thence to the north-west through ther stated that “The cease-fire line is a com- the first “R” of Burji Nar to north of Gadori, plement of the suspension of hostilities, which thence straight west to just north of point 9870, falls within the provisions of Part I of the res- thence along the black line north of Bijidhar olution of 13 August 1948 and can be consid- to north of Batarasi, thence to just south of ered separately from the questions relating to Sudhpura, thence due north to the Kathaqazi- Part II of the same resolution"; nag Nullah, thence along the Nullah to its junc- 4. That the governments of India and Pak- tion with the Grangnar Nullah, thence along the istan, in their letters dated 7 July 1949, to the latter Nullah to Kajnwala Pathra (inclusive to

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India), thence across the Danna ridge (follow- sisted by United Nations military observers. ing the factual positions) to Richmar Gali (in- C. The cease-fire line described above shall clusive to India), thence north to Thanda Katha be drawn on a one- inch map (where available) Nullah, thence north to the Kishansanga River. and then be verified mutually on the ground by The line then follows the Kishanganga River up local commanders on each side with the assis- to a point situated between Fargi and Tarban, tance of the United Nations military observers, thence (all inclusive to Pakistan) to Bankoran. so as to eliminate any no-man’s land. In the thence north-east to Khori, thence to the hill event that the local commanders are unable to feature 8930 (in Square 9053), thence straight reach agreement, the matter shall be referred north to Point 10164 (in Square 9057), thence to the Commission’s Military Adviser, whose to Point 10323 (in Square 9161), thence north decision shall be final. After this verification, east straight to Guthur, then to Bhutpathra, thence to NL 980707, thence following the Bugina Nullah to the junction with the Kis- 2 Map of the Agreement hanganga River at Point 4739. Thereafter the line follows the Kishanganga River to Keran [6] and onwards to Point 4996 (NL 975818). U.N. document number S/1430/Add.2 (which is the second addendum to the 1949 Karachi Agreement) shows (c) From Point 4996 the line follows (all the Cease Fire Line (CFL) marked on the Map of the inclusive to Pakistan) the Famgar Nullah east- State of Jammu and Kashmir. Title of this addendum ward to Point 12124, to Katware, to Point reads: 6678. then to the north-east to Sarian (Point 11279), to Point 11837, to Point 13090 to Point 12641, thence east again to Point 11142, Map of the State of Jammu and Kashmir thence to Dhakki, thence to Poin: 11415, showing the Cease Fire Line as Agreed Upon thence to Point 10301, thence to Point 7507, in the Karachi Agreement, Ratified by the Gov- thence to Point 10685, thence to Point 8388, ernments of India and Pakistan on 29 and 30 thence south-east to Point 11812. Thence July Respectively. (See Annex 26 to the third the line runs (all inclusive to India), to Point Interim Report of the United Nation Commis- 13220, thence across the river to the east to sion for India and Pakistan)[7] [8] Point 13449 (Durmat), thence to Point 14586 (Anzbari), thence to Point 13554, thence to Milestone 45 on the Burzil Nullah, thence to 2.1 U.N. Map illustrating Cease Fire Line the east to Ziankal (Point 12909), thence to as per Karachi Agreement the south-east to Point 11114, thence to Point 12216, thence to Point 12867, thence to the The Karachi Agreement between India and Pakistan es- east to Point 11264, thence to Karo (Point tablished a cease-fire line to be supervised by the mili- 14985), thence to Point 14014, thence to Point tary observers. These observers, under the command of 12089, thence following the track to Point the Military Advisor, formed the nucleus of the United 12879. From there the line runs to Point 13647 Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (Karobal Gali, to be shared by both sides). The (UNMOGIP). On 30 March 1951, following the termi- cease-fire line runs thence through Retagah nation of the United Nations Commission for India and Chhish (Point 15316), thence through Point Pakistan (UNCIP), the Security Council, by Resolution 15889, thence through Point 17392, thence 91 (1951) decided that UNMOGIP should continue to through Point 16458, thence to Marpo La (to supervise the cease-fire line in Kashmir. UNMOGIP’s be shared by both sides), thence through Point functions were to observe and report, investigate com- 17561, thence through Point 17352, thence plaints of cease-fire violations and submit its findings to through Point 18400, thence through Point each party and to the Secretary General.[9] 16760, thence to (inclusive to India) Dalunang. (d) From Dalunang eastwards the cease- fire line will follow the general line point 3 See also 15495, Ishman, Manus, Gangam, Gunderman, Point 13620, Funkar (Point 17628), Marmak, • NJ9842 Natsara, Shangruti (Point 1,531), Chorbat La (Point 16700), Chalunka (on the Shyok River), • Simla Agreement Khor, thence north to the glaciers . This por- tion of the cease- fire line shall be demarcated • United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 in detail on the basis of the factual position as of 27 July 1949, by the local commanders as- • Karachi Agreement (Azad Kashmir) 3

4 External links

• Complete text of the agreement

• Text of Agreement • Full text of the Karachi Agreement, UN Peace- maker

• UN Map showing CFL as per Karachi Agreement - UN document number S/1430/Add.2, Dag Digital Library - the United Nations • UN Commission for India and Pakistan: annexes to the interim report, Annex 26 • All peace agreement for India, UN Peacemaker

• All peace agreements for Pakistan, UN Peacemaker

5 References

[1] Spotlight on Siachen-John Cherian

[2] http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ 1949-india-and-pakistan-signed-the-karachi-agreement/ 1/155494.html

[3] Wirsing, Robert (1998). War Or Peace on the Line of Control?. IBRU. pp. 9–11. ISBN 1-897643-31-4.

[4] Hilaire, Max (2005). United Nations Law And The Secu- rity Council. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 29–30. ISBN 0-7546-4489-8.

[5] The myths of wild roses and Pakistani presence in Siachen

[6] “UN Map showing CFL - UN document number S/1430/Add.2” (PDF). Dag Digital Library. Retrieved 30 May 2015.

[7] U.N. Commission for India and Pakistan: annexes to the interim report (PDF). Dag Digital Library - the United Na- tions. p. 83. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

[8] Treaty Series (PDF) (Volume 81 ed.). United Nations Treaty Collection. p. 274. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

[9] Time U.N. observers left Kashmir: India 4 6 TEXT AND IMAGE SOURCES, CONTRIBUTORS, AND LICENSES

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