CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -They signed the Shimla Agreement, by which India would return all Pakistani personnel (over 90,000) and captured territory in the west, and the two countries would “settle their differences by peaceful means through bilateral negotiations.” Diplomatic and trade relations were also re-established in 1976.

Detailed explanation-2: -India surpassed Pakistan in terms of GDP growth Since 1960, India has not only surpassed Pakistan’s GDP but has also taken a commanding lead on almost every economic front.

Detailed explanation-3: -Territorial disputes over the Kashmir region sparked two of the three major Indo-Pakistani wars in 1947 and 1965, and a limited war in 1999. Although both countries have maintained a fragile cease-fire since 2003, they regularly exchange fire across the contested border, known as the Line of Control.