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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: India's External Relations

Question:

Tashkent Agreement was signed between:

Options:

India and Pakistan

India and Bangladesh

India and Sri Lanka

India and Myanmar

Correct Answer:

India and Pakistan

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (1) - India and Pakistan

In January 1966, Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistan’s General Ayub Khan formalized an agreement known as the Tashkent Agreement, following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, which had been facilitated by the Soviet Union. The agreement aimed to restore peace and normalize relations between the two countries after the conflict.