Which of the following statement is true?
Statement 01: Panchsheel, the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence signed by the Indian Prime Minister Nehru and the Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai on 19 April 1959 was a step in the direction of a stronger relationship between the two countries.
Statement 02: China claimed the Aksai-chin area in the Uttarakhand region and much of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in what was then called NEFA.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4 - Both Statements are not true.
Given statements:
Statement 01: Panchsheel, the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, signed by the Indian Prime Minister Nehru and the Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai on 19 April 1959 was a step in the direction of a stronger relationship between the two countries. (incorrect)
Statement 02: China claimed the Aksai-chin area in the Uttarakhand region and much of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in what was then called NEFA. (incorrect)
Correction:
The Panchsheel Agreement, also known as the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, was signed between India and China in 1954. The signatories of the Panchsheel Agreement were:
Jawaharlal Nehru - Prime Minister of India, and Zhou Enlai - Premier of the People's Republic of China
These 5 principles are:
1- Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
2- Non-aggression: Neither country would seek to attack or invade the other.
3- Non-interference in each other's internal affairs: Neither country would interfere in the internal matters of the other.
4- Equality and mutual benefit: Both countries would treat each other as equals and work for mutual benefit.
5- Peaceful coexistence: Both countries would strive for peaceful coexistence and avoid any actions that could lead to conflicts.
China claimed the Aksai-chin area in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir and much of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in what was then called NEFA (North Eastern Frontier Agency).