With which country India signed a 20 year Treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1971?

Soviet Union

The correct answer is Option (3) → Soviet Union

India signed a 20-year Treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1971 with the Soviet Union.

The treaty, signed on August 9, 1971, was a significant event during the Cold War. It was primarily aimed at countering the growing nexus between the United States, China, and Pakistan. The treaty provided a strategic advantage to India in its conflict with Pakistan over the issue of Bangladesh, as it assured Soviet support and deterred a direct intervention by the US or China. The agreement was a cornerstone of India's foreign policy for many years, symbolizing a close and enduring relationship between the two nations.