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Explanation

The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcation line between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the Punjab and Bengal provinces of British India.

In order to determine exactly which territories to assign to each country, in June 1947,

Britain appointed Sir Cyril Radcliffe to chair two boundary commissions

Explanation

• The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 involved skirmishes between April and September 1965.
• Pakistan claims the 24th Parallel as the boundary in the Rann of Kutch, but India does not recognize it.
• The "Treaty of Rann of Kutch" was signed on 30 June 1965, resolving the territorial dispute.

Explanation

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.

Explanation

Junagadh was a princely state that decided to accede to Pakistan in 1947.

This led to a major dispute between India and Pakistan.

On September 14, 1947, Nawab Mahabat Khan of Junagadh signed the Instrument of Accession, declaring Junagadh as part of Pakistan.

The dispute ultimately resulted in India's annexation of the state.

Explanation

Explanation

The 1965 war between India and Pakistan began on April 6, 1965 with the start of Operation Gibraltar.

India retaliated by crossing the international border at Lahore on September 6, 1965 and attacking Lahore and Kasur.

The war lasted 17 days.

The war ended with a ceasefire declared on September 22, 1965 after diplomatic intervention by the Soviet Union and the United States.

Explanation

The Simla Agreement was signed on July 2, 1972, between India and Pakistan, marking the formal end of the 1971 war.

It aimed to establish lasting peace and mutual respect for each country's sovereignty.

Explanation

The Indus Water Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan

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and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India

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Indus Waters Treaty, treaty, signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan

Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan was brokered by World Bank

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The Treaty was signed at Karachi by Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,

the then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 

the then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 

The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

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Explanation

Kartarpur is a town located in the tehsil Shakargarh, Narowal District in Punjab in Pakistan. 

Kartarpur Corridor is located in Gurdaspur district of India. 

it is said to have been founded by the first guru of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, who he established the first Sikh commune.

Located on the right bank of the Ravi River

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Explanation

On 18 February 2007, 68 innocent passengers, including over 40 Pakistani nationals, lost their lives in a terrorist attack on Lahore-bound Samjhauta Express train.

The attack took place on India's soil.

The Samjhota Express was a train running between Delhi, India, and Lahore, Pakistan.