Question

Read the following statements about the Tashkent Declaration, and identify the incorrect statement among the choices given below:

• A. It was signed between India and Pakistan on 10th January 1966 to resolve the issues of India-Pakistan war of 1965.
• B. The signatories of this agreement were Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India and President Ayub Khan of Pakistan.
• C. The meeting was held in Tashkent in the former U.S.S.R.
• D. The meeting was held under the terms of the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Cooperation.

Hint:

The Tashkent Declaration was a significant peace agreement after the 1965 India-Pakistan war, signed under the auspices of the Soviet Union, but it was not directly linked to the Indo-Soviet Treaty.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The Tashkent Declaration was signed between India and Pakistan on 10th January 1966 to resolve the issues stemming from the 1965 India-Pakistan war. The signatories were Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India and President Ayub Khan of Pakistan. However, the meeting was held in Tashkent, which was part of the former Soviet Union, but it was not held under the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Cooperation. Hence, option (4) is incorrect.