Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
UGC NET Dec 2019 Political Science
Which of the following statements are true regarding Indo-Pak relations on Kashmir?
- 1. The Security Council first discussed the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in 1948.
- 2. A summit meeting took place in 2004 in Islamabad between A. B. Vajpayee and Pervez Musharraf.
- 3. A bus service across the ceasefire line was inaugurated in 2006.
- 4. The terrorist attack on the Samjhauta Express was made in 2007.
A1 and 2 ✓ Correct
B1 and 3
C1 and 4
D2 and 3
Correct answer: (A) 1 and 2 — Statements 1 and 2 are correct, so the answer is 1 and 2.
Explanation
★Statements 1 and 2 are correct, so the answer is 1 and 2.
★The UN Security Council first took up the Jammu and Kashmir question in 1948, validating statement 1.
★The 2004 Islamabad summit between Vajpayee and Musharraf, held at the 12th SAARC summit, validates statement 2.
★Statement 3 is false because the cross-LoC bus service was inaugurated in 2005, not 2006.
★Statement 4 is in fact true, since the Samjhauta Express attack did occur in 2007.
★The cross-LoC bus and the composite dialogue were confidence-building steps of the mid-2000s.
★These markers trace the cycle of dialogue and disruption in India-Pakistan ties.
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