The Tashkent Agreement

The Soviet Union offered its good offices for a peaceful settlement of the dispute. Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and President Ayub Khan met in Taskhkent during 4-10 January 1966 to discuss the issues. Prime Minister of India demanded the withdrawal of all Pakistani infiltrators from Kashmir and future assurances that Pakistan would not indulge in such activities. Importantly, he also offered a no war pact‘ to Pakistan. President Ayub Khan remained insistent that Kashmir issue be discussed and demanded holding of the plebiscite. Finally, the two sides agreed and signed the Tashkent Declaration on 10 January 1966: the two countries agreed to withdraw forces to 5 August1965 positions. India agreed to return Haji Pir and other Pakistani territories. The two countries also agreed to exert all efforts to create good neighbourly relations; and reaffirmed not to have recourse to force and to settle their disputes through peaceful means. They also agreed not to encourage propaganda against each other. Tashkent Declaration has been described as a peace agreement. In reality, it was more of an agreement that brought cessation of hostilities. The agreement was signed on 10 January 1966. Incidentally, Prime Minister Shastri passed away in Tashkent that very night.

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