Question

Briefly discuss the relations between India and Pakistan

Answer 1

Instructions: Briefly discuss the relations between India and Pakistan highlighting the major events.

Solution:

• The roots of India’s relation with Pakistan can be traced back to the midnight of 14th August, 1947 when the Partition of India took place and a new state of Pakistan was created.
  
• After the partition, India and Pakistan witnessed terrible communal riots which caused enormous suffering and the problem of succession regarding civil, military and administrative division.
  
• Apart from these issues, Kashmir has always been a bone of contention between these two countries over claim for its territory.
  
• India and Pakistan have witnessed three major wars in the last 75 years.
  
• The first war was in 1965 and the next was in 1971 which ended with the creation of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
  
• The third war was fought in Kargil in 1999 and ended with a decisive Indian victory.

Peace agreements have been signed to ease tensions between the two countries:

• The Nehru-Liaquat Pact of 1950 promised to protect the minorities in their respective countries.
• The Tashkent Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in 1966.
• India and Pakistan also signed the Simla Agreement in 1972.

Various other efforts have been made to ease tensions between the two countries:

• The Gujral Doctrine focussed on sincere problem-solving dialogues between India and Pakistan.
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee tried to improve the relations by initiating the Lahore Bus diplomacy and the Agra Summit.
• However, Pakistan continued to disregard the peace attempts made by India.