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Simla Agreement suspension
April 27 , 2025
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- Pakistan has announced the suspension of the Simla Agreement after India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
- The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a significant conflict that led to the creation of Bangladesh.
- The Simla Agreement was signed between Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistani President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
- It was formalised on July 2, 1972, in Shimla following the 1971 war.
- As per the treaty, the ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir was redefined as the Line of Control, with both sides committing not to alter it unilaterally.
- India handed back over 13,000 km² of territory captured during the war.
- However, it has retained several strategic areas in the Chorbat Valley, including Turtuk and Tyakshi.
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