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Simla Agreement

diplomacy. Also Shimla Agreement, Simla Pact

The Agreement on Bilateral Relations signed at Simla (Shimla) on 2 July 1972 by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto after the 1971 war. The two countries undertook to settle differences “by peaceful means through bilateral negotiations or by any other peaceful means mutually agreed upon”, and to respect the Line of Control resulting from the ceasefire of 17 December 1971.123

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Sources

  1. Agreement on Bilateral Relations between the Government of India and the Government of Pakistan. Security Council Report (text of the agreement), 1972-07-02. Primary document
  2. Peace Agreements Digital Collection: Simla Agreement. United States Institute of Peace. Primary document
  3. Simla Agreement. Stimson Center. Reference

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