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TopicTashkent Declaration

Topic: Tashkent Declaration

Why the Tashkent Declaration was both a moral and semantic victory for Shastri

In his bilateral talks with Ayub Khan, Lal Bahadur Shastri said while India had never accepted the two-nation theory, some elements in Pakistan were bent on making it a ‘two-hostile nation' construct.

When did the 1965 India-Pakistan War start? A key point of contention at the Tashkent summit

According to India, the war was started by Pakistan on 5 August. But for Pakistan, the date of commencement of the 1965 war was 3 September.

What happened at India-Pakistan Tashkent negotiations?

The Soviets paid great attention to protocol at the Tashkent talks. Arrangements for the two delegations were exactly the same. It was also backed by the US and the UK.

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Naxalism was on decline under Manmohan Singh. Modi govt moved in at the time of consolidation

In 2005, under the UPA’s watch, Chhattisgarh launched Salwa Judum. The state gave assault rifles to Adivasi boys and pushed them into battle against their own brethren.

Saudi Arabia raises price of main oil grade to Asia to a record high premium

Saudi Aramco will increase flagship Arab Light crude prices for May sales to a premium of $19.50 over regional benchmarks for refiners in Asia, still less than what traders anticipated.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.