INDO-PAK WAR of 1965 - Ceasefire
Ceasefire The United States and the Soviet Union used significant diplomatic tools to prevent any further escalation in the conflict between the two South Asian nations. The Soviet Union, led by Premier Alexei Kosygin , hosted ceasefire negotiations in Tashkent (now in Uzbekistan ), where Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistani President Ayub Khan signed the Tashkent Agreement , agreeing to withdraw to pre-August lines no later than February 25, 1966. With declining stockpiles of ammunition, Pakistani leaders feared the war tilting in India's favor. Therefore, they quickly accepted the ceasefire in Tashkent. [ 66 ] Despite strong opposition from Indian military leaders, India budged to growing international diplomatic pressure and accepted the ceasefire. [ 66 ] On September 22, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution that called for an unconditional ceasefire from bo...