Kashmir Dispute | MCQs

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India took the Kashmir issue to the United Nations on January 1, 1948.

This move was made under Article 35 of the UN Charter.

It allows member states to bring situations that could endanger international peace to the Security Council's attention.

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•  1972 was the Simla agreement signed between India and Pakistan
• Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan was signed on 2 July 1972 in Shimla, India.
• Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from India, and President Z. A. Bhutto from Pakistan.

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The "Accession Day" is observed as "Black Day" by separatist Kashmiri leaders of All Parties Hurriyat Conference in protest of human rights violations by the Republic of India's "occupation" of Jammu and Kashmir.

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The Jammu and Kashmir regions have been disputed since partition, with Pakistan and India both claiming ownership.

October 1947 – January 1949: The first Indo-Pakistani war began following an invasion of Kashmir by armed tribesmen from Pakistan.

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• The security council passed its first resolution on Kashmir on January 17, 1948.
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•  United Nations Security Council Resolution 39, adopted on January 20, 1948.
• The United Nations Security Council Resolution 47, adopted on 21 April 1948, concerns the resolution of the Kashmir conflict.
  

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India first took the Kashmir dispute to the United Nations on 1 January 1948.

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The Red Line refers to the disputed boundary in the Sir Creek area between Pakistan and India.

Additional information:

• Sir Creek is located between Pakistan & India
• It is located along the southeastern border of the Sindh province of Pakistan and the western border of the Gujarat province in India.
• This area is called the Greater Rann of Kutch, a marshland situated along the Arabian Sea.
  
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• Sir Creek is important to Pakistan because: It is environmentally important to prevent coastal wetlands from degradation
  
• About 90 km2 of the lake comes under Pakistan, whilst the majority of the lake i.e. 210 km2, lies within India.

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The Kashmir conflict, primarily between India and Pakistan, with China playing a third-party role.

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Kashmir is the most contentious issue between India and Pakistan.

India revoked the special status of Kashmir on 5 August 2019

The Three major wars India and Pakistan fought over Kashmir.

1.       1947

2.       1965,

3.       A limited war in 1999.

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Another area of major conflict between India and Pakistan has been over the sharing of river waters