current affairs MCQ #10912

A Pakistani legal team at an international forum argues that the Kashmir dispute must be resolved bilaterally without third-party mediation. An opposing counsel cites a 1972 agreement as the source of this bilateral obligation. Which provision of the Simla Agreement is the opposing counsel invoking?

current affairs MCQ #10912

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A Pakistani legal team at an international forum argues that the Kashmir dispute must be resolved bilaterally without third-party mediation. An opposing counsel cites a 1972 agreement as the source of this bilateral obligation. Which provision of the Simla Agreement is the opposing counsel invoking?

    • A) Article 1 on ceasefire lines
    • B) Article 3 on prisoner repatriation
    • C) Article 4 on diplomatic normalization
    • D) Article 6 requiring bilateral resolution of all disputes including Jammu and Kashmir

    Answer: Article 6 requiring bilateral resolution of all disputes including Jammu and Kashmir

    Explanation: The Simla Agreement of July 1972 contains a provision in its paragraph 4(ii) committing both India and Pakistan to resolve all disputes including Jammu and Kashmir bilaterally through peaceful means, which India consistently cites to oppose internationalization of the Kashmir issue.