28 June 1972
Simla Summit
Bhutto begins summit negotiations with Indira Gandhi while Pakistani prisoners remain in India.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Simla in Pakistan. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Bhutto begins summit negotiations with Indira Gandhi while Pakistani prisoners remain in India.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto signs the Simla Agreement with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 2 July 1972.
The 1971 ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir becomes the Line of Control.
Pakistan and India agree to restore communications, travel and diplomatic exchanges.
The agreement converts the ceasefire line into a mutually respected Line of Control.
Bhutto signs the Simla Agreement with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi following the 1971 war.
Bhutto and Indira Gandhi sign the Simla Agreement to guide postwar relations.
The Simla Agreement requires both countries to withdraw forces behind the international border.
The agreement commits bilateral relations to principles of the United Nations Charter.
Pakistan completes ratification steps for the Simla settlement.
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