Question

Why was the Tashkent Conference arranged?

Answer 1

The Tashkent Conference was arranged in 1966 to resolve the tensions between India and Pakistan following the brief war over the Rann of Kutch in 1965. The war ended with intervention by the United Nations and the Soviet Union, leading to the conference. It was held in Tashkent (Soviet Russia) with the participation of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri of India and President Ayub Khan of Pakistan. The aim was to address the outstanding issues between the two countries, particularly the Kashmir conflict, and to promote peace and stability in the region. The conference resulted in the Tashkent Declaration, where both countries agreed to resolve their issues through peaceful means and to withdraw their armies to positions before the outbreak of the war.