Lal Bahadur Shasthri’s Era

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  • After the death of Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded him as the next Prime Minister.
  • It is during the regime of Shastri that India and Pakistan fought an inconclusive war in 1965. But still it boosted the confidence and morale of the Indian army, especially after the crushing defeat of India in the Sino–Indian conflict of 1962.
  • Reasons for War.
  • Unrest in Kashmir by Sheikh Abdullah, made Pakistan to believe that Any offensive by them will get local support in Kashmir.
  • Create PMO (Prime Minister Office).
  • Give Citizenship to Malai Tamizans (Indented labour go to Sri Lanka for work)
  • India was recovering from debacle of Indo-China war, hence Pakistan wanted to face India, before India could recover.
  • 1965, Pakistan attack on Rann of Kutch & also on Kashmir.
  • So India announced full pledged war. Retaliate Pakistan in Rann of Kutch ant attack Pakistan in Kashmir, cross line of Control and cross Punjab border till lahour.
  • Pakistan has set back, so US enter to stop the war. UN came, USSR also pressure India to stop war.
  • It was also important, as for the first time after the 1962 war, the USSR assisted India and Pakistan to launch an initiative to bring peace.
  • The USSR invited Shastri and Ayub Khan to Tashkent where both sides agreed to resolve future bilateral disputes peacefully and concluded the Tashkent agreement.
  • However, after the conclusion of the Tashkent Agreement on 10th January, 1966, Shastri passed away, to be then succeeded by India Gandhi on 24th January, 1966.
(Kanrajar resign CM post and became congress president because of congress name damage. After Nehru he has two choice Lal Bahadur Shasthri & Moraji desi [little rightwing]).



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