current affairs MCQ #12482

A trainee diplomat is briefed that the Agra Summit of 2001 between President Musharraf and PM Vajpayee ended without agreement. What was the primary sticking point that caused the summit to collapse?

current affairs MCQ #12482

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A trainee diplomat is briefed that the Agra Summit of 2001 between President Musharraf and PM Vajpayee ended without agreement. What was the primary sticking point that caused the summit to collapse?

    • A) Pakistan refused to accept Indian demands for a formal renunciation of nuclear weapons
    • B) India and Pakistan could not agree on whether Kashmir should be the core issue of the composite dialogue or merely one among several disputes
    • C) Pakistan insisted on immediate troop withdrawal from the Siachen Glacier as a precondition
    • D) India demanded that Pakistan extradite militants before any political dialogue could begin

    Answer: India and Pakistan could not agree on whether Kashmir should be the core issue of the composite dialogue or merely one among several disputes

    Explanation: The Agra Summit of July 2001 collapsed primarily because India and Pakistan could not agree on the framing of their dialogue: Pakistan insisted that Kashmir be recognised as the "core issue" and central focus, while India preferred treating it as one item within a broader composite framework of.