Story Unfolds : Line out of Control

  • 5 years ago
The November 2003 ceasefire agreement was a landmark in the strained bilateral relations between India and Pakistan. It followed a framework of military confidence-building measures (CBMs) that kept the artillery pieces at least 20 km away from the LoC, thus promising a sustained halt to heavy firing.

Not only did the ceasefire help the implementation of non-military CBMs such as a cross-LoC bus service and trade, but it also came as a huge relief to tens of thousands of people living along the LoC. However, during the past nine months, the calm has been shattered by a string of actions by both sides. The latest was the killing of Indian soldiers. The incident opened a debate at the political level .





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