Simla Agreement

Following defence minister Khawaja Asif's declaration, Pakistan's foreign ministry clarified that no decision has been made to revoke bilateral agreements with India, including the simla agreement. This comes amid heightened tensions after recent terror attacks and Indian strikes. While internal discussions occurred, all treaties remain operational, distancing the government from Asif's remarks that the Simla framework is obsolete.

Amidst national mourning over the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Pakistan has suspended the 1972 simla agreement, a crucial peace treaty established after the 1971 war. This move, protesting India's stringent measures, could escalate tensions. The agreement, aimed at peaceful bilateral resolutions, now faces potential third-party intervention, particularly concerning the Kashmir conflict and the Line of Control, raising concerns about regional stability.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif claims India's actions have undermined the simla agreement's sanctity. He hinted at potentially terminating the pact, which could redefine the Line of Control as a mere ceasefire line. This statement follows heightened tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack and India's subsequent strikes on terror infrastructure.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday said it was ready to talk to India to resolve Kashmir and other outstanding issues under the simla agreement and Lahore Declaration.

In his letter, the minister has mentioned that as per the simla agreement, India has pledged to settle all differences with Pakistan through bilateral talks only without referring to any other treaty.

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Sunday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi here and discussed the situation in Afghanistan and the significance of simla agreement in India-Pakistan relations.

"Like India has suspended the Indus water treaty, Pakistan has also threatened to suspend the simla agreement. I will say that this is a good thing because it also ends the existence of the Line of Control (LoC). This means that India is not obligated to respect the LoC. Ye karke Pakistan apne gale main rassa dalega (This is suicide for Pakistan). This also makes India free to cross the LoC," Dhillon told ANI.

India on Monday said the “issue that remains to be resolved’’ in Jammu & Kashmir is the vacation by Pakistan of the areas “under its illegal occupation’’, even as it held that it remained committed to resolve all outstanding issues with Pakistan “bilaterally and peacefully’’ in accordance with the simla agreement and the Lahore Declaration.

The announcement signals that the agreement to address bilateral differences peacefully is no longer being considered by Islamabad as a binding commitment

Narendra Modi inaugurated infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir and flagged off Vande Bharat trains. Pakistan clarified that the simla agreement remains in effect. The Karnataka High Court granted interim relief to cricket officials. The RBI slashed the repo rate. Benjamin Netanyahu admitted to backing an anti-Hamas faction in Gaza. These events mark significant developments across various sectors.

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's Islamic leader Maulana Fazal-ur Rahman said the US must keep out of South Asia and asked India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue as per the simla agreement.

The government on Wednesday said any meaningful dialogue with Pakistan can only be held in an atmosphere free from terror and asserted that the onus was on Islamabad to create such a conducive atmosphere.

Official sources responded to Pakistan's "act of war" statement, highlighting the implications of suspending the simla agreement, which effectively nullifies the Line of Control. This action raises concerns about the validity of nuclear and missile testing agreements, potentially escalating global tensions.

NEW DELHI: Giving "highest priority" to close relations with its neighbours, the new government will pursue dialogue with Pakistan on all outstanding issues on a "sustained" basis.

The ice on the forbidding glacier heights is not going to melt anytime soon. With Pakistan dragging its feet on providing clear-cut guarantees for authentication of the 110-km Actual Ground Position Line in the Saltoro Ridge-Siachen region, no significant breakthrough is on the cards in the festering bilateral dispute.

India on Thursday made it clear that it was willing to discuss the issue of Jammu & Kashmir with Pakistan within the framework of bilateral agreements of Simla pact and Lahore Declaration.

The proposals on which both sides agreed included de-linking maritime boundary from that of land & delineation from seaward to a point where both sides concur.

Pakistan summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by the "Indian forces" along the LoC. The Foreign Office here said that four civilians were injured “due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by India” in Jandrot sector on June 9.

NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has demanded that Pakistan should take initiative to end cross-border terrorism if it wants to create a conducive atmosphere for the improvement of relations with India.

Pakistan has put the simla agreement on hold, citing India's alleged support for terrorism and disregard for international law. This agreement, signed in 1972, aimed to establish peaceful relations and resolve disputes bilaterally. Experts suggest this move could invalidate the Line of Control and remove restraints on both sides, potentially escalating tensions and impacting India's foreign policy.

With Abdul Basit justifying consultations with separatist leaders, the Narendra Modi government said there were only two stakeholders in the dispute — India and Pakistan.

After defeating Pakistan in 1971, the Army had captured 93,000 soldiers in what was then called East Pakistan. To ensure their release, Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had to travel all the way to Shimla to sign an agreement in 1972. It was at the Barnes Court (now Raj Bhavan) that the historic simla agreement was signed between Bhutto and the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, on July 3, 1972.

In Shimla on a private visit with his wife, Basit on Thursday said the doors of diplomacy were never closed."They are always open," he said.