India, July 29 -- On a quiet morning in Karachi on July 27, 1949, representatives from India and Pakistan gathered to end the bloody conflict over Jammu and Kashmir, signing a ceasefire agreement meant to halt months of fighting and stabilise the region. Under international oversight, notably by the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan, this Karachi Agreement drew a ceasefire line through a contested Himalayan region, a gesture toward stability and hope in South Asia.
Yet, 76 years later, this boundary-now known as the Line of Control (LoC)-has become one of the world's most volatile flashpoints. Despite this, Pakistan frequently invokes the original Karachi Agreement, demanding strict adherence from India, even as its own reco...