With which of the following countries did India declare truce in 1966 by signing the Tashkent Agreement?

Correct option is C

The Tashkent Agreement was signed on 10th January 1966 between India and Pakistan, mediated by the USSR (Soviet Union). It aimed to end hostilities following the 1965 Indo-Pak war and restore peace in the region.

Information Booster:

1. The agreement was signed by Lal Bahadur Shastri (India) and Ayub Khan (Pakistan).
2. The meeting was held in Tashkent, then part of the USSR (now in Uzbekistan).
3. Both nations agreed to withdraw forces to pre-war positions.
4. India's Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, passed away the next day in Tashkent under mysterious circumstances.
5. The war resulted in a stalemate, with no territorial gains for either side.
6. Mediation by Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin was instrumental in the agreement.

Additional Knowledge:

• USSR's role: Marked the Soviet Union's strategic involvement in South Asia.
• Indo-Pak Wars: 1947-48, 1965, 1971, and 1999 (Kargil conflict).
• 1965 War: Primarily fought over Kashmir.
• Simla Agreement (1972): Another significant treaty after the 1971 war.