How was the Line of Control defined after Simla Agreement between India and Pakistan? Explained

 As tensions continue to escalate between India and Pakistan following the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam — which claimed 26 lives on April 22 — it's important to revisit the historical roots of the border that separates the two nuclear-armed neighbours: the Line of Control (LoC). This line, which has long been a flashpoint for conflict, was formally defined in 1972 under the Simla Agreement, signed in the aftermath of the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

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