Simla agreement

The Simla Agreement, signed on July 2, 1972, was a bilateral treaty between India and Pakistan following the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. It aimed to establish peaceful relations, emphasizing the resolution of disputes through bilateral negotiations without third-party intervention. A significant outcome was the formalization of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, converting the 1971 ceasefire line into a de facto border. Additionally, India agreed to return over 13,000 km² of territory captured during the war, while retaining strategic areas like Turtuk and Chalunka in the Chorbat Valley. The agreement also paved the way for Pakistan's eventual recognition of Bangladesh.

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Had Indira Gandhi been alive, would have asked why she didn't take back PoK in Shimla Pact: Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that had former prime minister Indira Gandhi been alive today, he would have asked her why she did not...

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