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The Shimla Agreement of 1972 was signed between India and which of the following countries?

Options

A

Nepal

B

Pakistan

C

China

D

Bangladesh

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Correct Answer :

Option B

Pakistan

Solution :

The correct option is Pakistan.

Detailed Explanation:
The Shimla Agreement (also known as the Simla Agreement) was a peace treaty signed between India and Pakistan on July 2, 1972, in Simla, the capital of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
It was signed by the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, and the President of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The agreement paved the way for diplomatic relations, the exchange of prisoners of war, and established the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, committing both nations to resolve their differences through bilateral negotiations.

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