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Simla Agreement commits both states to bilateral settlement

2 Jul 1972 · Yahya and Bhutto
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Pakistan–India dialogue All events1960 · Indus Waters Treaty signed with World Bank mediation1972 · Simla Agreement commits both states to bilateral settlement1999 · Lahore Declaration signed by the two prime ministers1999 · Kargil conflict erupts months after the Lahore summit2001 · Agra Summit ends without an agreed text2004 · Islamabad SAARC meeting relaunches the composite dialogue2008 · Composite dialogue paused after the Mumbai attacks
+4 more2019 · India revokes Jammu and Kashmir's special constitutional status2021 · Military operations chiefs recommit to LoC ceasefire2025 · India places the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance2025 · Ceasefire ends days of India-Pakistan hostilities

After the 1971 war, both sides pledged peaceful bilateral talks and respect for the new Line of Control.

Source: UN Peacemaker

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Can dialogue deliver sustained peace between Pakistan and India?

“Supports” means it backs the claim: Dialogue can deliver sustained peace between Pakistan and India.

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