Simla Agreement

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The Simla Agreement is a 1972 peace treaty between India and Pakistan that established a framework for resolving disputes, including over Kashmir, through bilateral negotiations and led to the conversion of the ceasefire line into the Line of Control.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral agreement
international treaty
peace treaty
alsoKnownAs Shimla Agreement
linked to: Simla Agreement
country India
Pakistan
dateSigned 1972-07-02
documentType written treaty
establishes Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir
followsConflict Bangladesh Liberation War
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
includesProvision commitment to settle differences by peaceful means
conversion of the ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir into the Line of Control
non-interference in each other’s internal affairs
refrain from the threat or use of force
respect for the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir
respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each other
return of prisoners of war
withdrawal of forces to respective sides of the international border
language English
Hindi
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
legalStatusOfLoC not a boundary but a line of control
placeSigned Himachal Pradesh
India
Shimla
principle bilateralism in dispute resolution
peaceful settlement of disputes
respect for the UN Charter
purpose establish a framework for peaceful relations between India and Pakistan
promote durable peace in the Indian subcontinent
provide a framework for resolving disputes through bilateral negotiations
region South Asia
relatedTo Bangladesh–Pakistan relations
India–Pakistan relations
Kashmir conflict
replaces ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir
resultedIn basis for subsequent India–Pakistan bilateral talks
normalization process between India and Pakistan after the 1971 war
signedBy India
Pakistan
signedByLeader Indira Gandhi
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
signedOnBehalfOf Islamic Republic of Pakistan
linked to: Pakistan

Republic of India
linked to: India
status in force
subject post-war settlement after the 1971 India–Pakistan conflict
yearSigned 1972

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Kashmir conflict subjectOf Simla Agreement
Indo-Pakistani wars hasConsequence Simla Agreement
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 politicalOutcome Simla Agreement of 1972
linked to: Simla Agreement
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto participatedIn Simla Agreement negotiations
linked to: Simla Agreement
Simla Agreement alsoKnownAs Shimla Agreement
linked to: Simla Agreement
Lahore Declaration partOf India–Pakistan diplomatic agreements
linked to: Simla Agreement
Siachen conflict relatedAgreement Simla Agreement
Actual Ground Position Line relatedTo Simla Agreement
Instrument of Surrender relatedTo Simla Agreement