International Agreement | MCQs

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• The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan.

• Indus Waters Treaty brokered by the World Bank

• It was signed in Karachi on 19 September 1960
• Sighed by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan.
• the following 3 rivers were given to Pakistan: Indus, Jhelum and Chenab  
• the following 3 rivers were given to India: Sutlej, Beas, Ravi.

Explanation

Negotiations between the nations officially began on October 13, 1962, and resulted in an agreement being signed on 2 March 1963.

It was signed by foreign ministers Chen Yi for the Chinese and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto for the Pakistani.

The eastern tip of the Wakhan Corridor starts the Sino-Pak border between the People's Republic of China and Pakistan spanning about 559 km (347.3 mi).

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the Minister of External Affairs of Pakistan.

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The Tashkent Declaration was signed between India and Pakistan on 10 January 1966 to resolve the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

The Tashkent Declaration was a peace agreement between India and Pakistan. 

Through the mediation of the Soviet Union Tashkent Agreement held between India and Pakistan 

Tashkent Declaration was signed president of Pakistan Ayub Khan and by India’s Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri 

ND11-2-2023

Explanation

A boundary agreement was signed between Pakistan and China in 2 March 1963.

Negotiations between the nations officially began on October 13, 1962,

It was signed by:

• Foreign Minister Chen Yi for the Chinese
• Zulfikar Ali Bhutto for the Pakistani
  

The eastern tip of the Wakhan Corridor starts the Sino-Pak border between the People's Republic of China and Pakistan.

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 U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint pledge on 14 July 2022  to deny Iran nuclear arms, a show of unity by allies long divided over diplomacy with Iran.

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The European Union (EU) has granted Pakistan the status of GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) Plus.

It allows Pakistan to export certain products to the EU market at preferential tariff rates.

This status is granted to developing countries that meet certain criteria.

It aims to promote economic development and reduce poverty.

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In 1982, Israel eventually handed over control of Sharm El-Sheik back to Egypt as one of the stipulations of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty of 1979.

Explanation

Treaty is a formally concluded and ratified agreement between states.

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RY 23-12-2022

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• Know about UAP railway project (tri-nation rail link)

• Project Name: UAP Trans Rail Road

• Signed on 17 July 2023

• Between: Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan

• Pakistan Ministry: Railways

• Areas: Termiz in Uzbekistan, Mazar-i-Sharif and Logar in Afghanistan, and culminate in Pakistan via the Kharlachi border crossing in Kurram.
• Length: 573 km