UPSC Mains 2013 · GS I · Q9 · 10 marks · 200 words

Analyze the circumstances that led to the Tashkent Agreement in 1966. Discuss the highlights of the Agreement.

हिन्दी में

उन परिस्थितियों का विश्लेषण कीजिए जिनके कारण वर्ष 1966 में ताशकंद समझौता हुआ। समझौते की विशिष्टताओं की विवेचना कीजिए।

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “Analyse the circumstances that led to Simla Agreement in 1972. Discuss the significance of the agreement.”

Surabhi YadavAIR 14 · CSE 2025 · 127 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Post Independent Indian restructuring saw Multiple challenges - like Pakistan & China attacks. And thus multiple agreements.

Circumstances leading to Simla Agreement

1972, signed between India & Pakistan

Body · points

  1. Defeat of Pakistan Forces by Indian Army.
  2. mutual assertion for Peace along the Border areas.
  3. cutoff of West Pakistan from East Pakistan due to differences in forces & India's mediation in Bangladesh formation.

Significance of Agreement

  1. Creation of Bangladesh.

  2. To Pakistan

→ Assured end to Military engagement

→ Focus on only west Pakistan.

  1. To India

→ Assured India of Better Relation with east Pakistan now Bangladesh.

→ Ensured Peace & Mediator.

→ Hope for solution on Kashmir Issue

Close · a summary

Thus simla Agreement of 1972, served as a historic watershed movement in our Neighbourhood History

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2013, General Studies Paper I, Q9. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.