What Is India-Pak Simla Agreement?
By Radiocity Team
Published Apr 24, 2025
Simla Agreement: Key Points
Date signed: July 2, 1972. Signatories: Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Location: Simla, HP, India.
Main objectives
To lay the foundation for peaceful bilateral relations after the 1971 war and to resolve differences through dialogue and avoid conflict.
Key provisions
Peaceful resolution: Both countries agreed to resolve issues through peaceful means, particularly bilateral negotiations.
Respect for the Line of Control (LoC)
The ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir, established after the 1971 war, was renamed as the Line of Control (LoC). Both sides agreed not to alter it.
Withdrawal of troops
India agreed to return 90,000 Pakistani POWs (Prisoners of War). India also agreed to withdraw its troops from captured territories in West Pakistan.
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Future of Kashmir
All discussions related to Jammu and Kashmir would be resolved bilaterally, rejecting third-party intervention, including by the UN.
Significance of Simla Agreement
It marked a shift from conflict-based to dialogue-based diplomacy and also became the foundation of future bilateral agreements between India and Pakistan.
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