Pacts and Agreements

Instrument of Accession
Signed by Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir Hari Singh on October 26 1947, it declares the accession of the state to India.
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UN resolution of 1948
This is the most significant resolution passed by the United Nations on the state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 13, 1948, after India lodged a complaint with the world body against Pakistani invasion in Kashmir. Though it proposes that Kashmir's future would be decided in accordance with the will of the people, it clearly states that first Pakistan is to vacate its troops from the whole of the state. It also mentions, albeit indirectly, that Pakistan had consistently lied on the question of whether or not its troops were involved in the fighting in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Article 370
Not withstanding the opposition by several authors of the Indian Constitution, including its chief architect Dr Ambedkar, Article 370 was inserted in the constitution of India in 1949. This article is meant as a temporary measure, to be in effect until the formal constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was drafted.
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Delhi Agreement
An agreement is arrived at on July 24, 1952, between Sheikh Abdullah and the Government of India. It provided for the State's autonomy within the Indian Union.
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Tashkent Agreement
Signed on January 10, 1966 in the aftermath of 1965 war, the Soviet-brokered agreement required that both the sides withdraw their troops by February 26, 1966, to positions held prior to August 5, 1965, and observe the ceasefire line agreed to on June 30, 1965.

Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistan President Ayub Khan signed it in the presence of the Soviet Premier Alexi Kosygin who mediated between them at Tashkent, the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Soviet Union.
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Simla Pact
Concluded in Simla on July 2, 1972, between Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, President of Pakistan, and Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, after the third war between the two neighbours. The two countries agreed to respect the Line of Control until the issue was finally resolved through meeting between the heads of governments of the two countries.
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Sheikh-Indira-Accord , 1975
Following an accord signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Abdullah on February 24, 1975, Jammu and Kashmir was made a "Constituent Unit" of India the following day. Through this accord Indian Parliament reaffirms its right to legislate on any matter concerning the territory of the State.
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Lahore Declaration
Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistani Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif met in Lahore and signed the joint declaration on February 21, 1999. The Declaration sought to resolve to settle all contentious issues, including Kashmir, between the two countries through bilateral dialogue and take immediate steps to reduce the risk of accidental or unauthorised use of nuclear weapons.
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