What is the full form of LOC
What is the full form of LOC
LOC: Line of Control
LOC stands for Line of Control. LOC is the military control line between India and Pakistan controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Line of Control does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary for both India and Pakistan, but is the de facto border.
It is a military controlled line, that separates the Indian part of Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK). It was originally known as the Cease-fire Line but following the Simla Agreement which was signed on 3 July 1972, it was redesignated as the “Line of Control”.
The length of LOC is around 776-kilometers. The line is mostly covered with heavy coils of pointed wire; a kind of fence put in place by the Indian army.
The parts of Kashmir that are occupied by Pakistan (POK) are known as Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Rest of the Kashmir is under the Indian control and known as the state of Jammu and Kashmir.