Arrange the following in their chronological order:
A. The Tashkent Agreement
B. The Panchsheel Agreement
C. The Treaty of peace and friendship with The Soviet Union
D. The Shimla Agreement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. D, A, C, B
2. C, D, A, B
3. A, B, C, D
4. B, A, C, D

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A. The Tashkent Agreement (1966)
B. The Panchsheel Agreement (1954)
C. The Treaty of peace and friendship with The Soviet Union (1971)
D. The Shimla Agreement (1972)

The correct chronological order of the given agreements is as follows:

The Panchsheel Agreement (B) was signed in 1954 between India and China. It was a set of five principles of peaceful coexistence and marked the beginning of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The Tashkent Agreement (A) was signed in 1966 between India and Pakistan following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. It aimed to restore economic and diplomatic relations between the two countries and to address the conflict that had arisen during the war.

The Treaty of peace and friendship with The Soviet Union (C) was signed in 1971. This treaty established close relations between India and the Soviet Union and was significant, especially during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War when the Soviet Union supported India.

The Shimla Agreement (D) was signed in 1972 between India and Pakistan after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It was signed in India by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the President of Pakistan, and Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India.