Arrange the following Treaties and Agreements in the chronological order: 
A. India and Bangladesh signed the Farakka Treaty for sharing of the Ganga water. 
B. India and Pakistan signed the Shimla Agreement. 
C. India and Pakistan signed the Indus Water Treaty.
D. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee under took bus journey to Lahore and signed a declaration. 
E. India and Pakistan signed the Tashkent Agreement. 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is B

The correct chronological order is:
1. Indus Water Treaty (C) – 1960: Signed between India and Pakistan, with World Bank mediation, to regulate the use of shared river waters.
2. Tashkent Agreement (E) – 1966: Signed between India and Pakistan after the 1965 war to restore economic and diplomatic relations.
3. Shimla Agreement (B) – 1972: Signed after the 1971 war between India and Pakistan, focusing on peaceful resolution of disputes.
4. Farakka Treaty (A) – 1996: Signed between India and Bangladesh for sharing the Ganga river water.
5. Lahore Declaration (D) – 1999: Signed during Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's bus journey to Lahore, aiming to improve bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.
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1. Indus Water Treaty (1960): This agreement divided the rivers of the Indus basin between India and Pakistan, ensuring water-sharing cooperation between the two nations.
2. Tashkent Agreement (1966): Facilitated by the Soviet Union, this agreement followed the 1965 Indo-Pak war, leading to a ceasefire and the return of occupied territories.
3. Shimla Agreement (1972): After the 1971 war, the agreement sought to establish peaceful relations and convert the ceasefire line into the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir.
4. Farakka Treaty (1996): A key water-sharing pact between India and Bangladesh over the Ganges river, aimed at equitable distribution of water.
5. Lahore Declaration (1999): A bilateral declaration signed by India and Pakistan aiming at reducing the risk of nuclear conflict and enhancing cooperation.