Consider the following statements regarding the relations between India and Pakistan:
1. 1. During Shimla Agreement, Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Bhutto agreed to maintain the sanctity of LoC
2. 2. Lahore Summit took place in the year 1997
3. 3. Islamabad Summit was held between Rajiv Gandhi and Nawaz Sharif
Which of these statements is/are correct?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
1 Statement 1 is correct. The Shimla Agreement, signed in July 1972 between Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan, included a clause where both sides agreed to respect the Line of Control (LoC) resulting from the ceasefire of December 17, 1971, and refrain from altering it unilaterally, thus agreeing to maintain the sanctity of LoC.
2 Statement 2 is incorrect. The Lahore Summit, which resulted in the Lahore Declaration between India and Pakistan, took place in February 1999, not 1997.
3 Statement 3 is incorrect. The Islamabad Summit refers to SAARC summits held there. There wasn't a specific bilateral summit termed 'Islamabad Summit' between Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi and Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif in the context implied (though they met at SAARC summits, including one in Islamabad in 1988).
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