120 Whither Kashmir? (Part II) - Islamabad Policy Research Institute

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be decided through an impartial plebiscite, the council developed
proposals based on the common ground between them. These were
embodied in the resolution of April 21, 1948, envisaging a ceasefire,
the withdrawal of all outside forces from the state, and a
plebiscite under the control of an administrator who would be
nominated by the Secretary General. For negotiating the details of
the plan, the council constituted a five-member commission known
as "United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan," (UNCIP)
to implement the resolution. After the cease-fire, positions on both
sides of the cease-fire line were manned by regular military
personnel of the respective countries. As withdrawal of outside
forces has not taken place since, the resolution of 1948 is yet to be
realized.
• Indo-Pakistani War of 1948.
• January 24, 1957: UN Security Council reaffirms 1948 resolution:
The Security Council, reaffirming its previous resolution, further
declared that any action taken by the Constituent Assembly formed
in Kashmir "would not constitute disposition of the state in
accordance with the above principles."
Indo-Pakistani War: 1965
• March 1965: India claims Kashmir: The Indian Parliament passes a
bill declaring Kashmir a province of India.
• August 1965: Pakistan sends infiltrators: India accuses Pakistan of
sending infiltrators to Kashmir. Indian forces cross the cease-fire
line in Kashmir.
• September 6, 1965: India retaliates against Pakistan: India attacks
Pakistan across the international border and tries to capture
Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore.
• September 23, 1965: Calls for an end to hostilities: The United
Nations Security Council arranges a cease-fire Line.
• January 10, 1966: Tashkent agreement signed: The Soviet Union
arranges talks between Pakistan and India. The Tashkent
Agreement is signed through the mediating efforts of the Soviet
Prime Minister Alexi Kosygin. The agreement reaffirms that the
dispute should be settled by peaceful means. The armies are to
withdraw to their original positions.