Liaquat–Nehru Pact

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Liaquat–Nehru Pact
Agreement Between The Governments of India and Pakistan Regarding Security an Rights of Minorities
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Composite map showing the borders of India and Pakistan
Type Mutual understanding of protecting rights
Context Cold war
Drafted April 2, 1950
Signed April 8, 1950; 63 years ago (1950-04-08)
Location New Delhi, India
Condition Ratifications of Both Parties
Expiration April 8, 1956 (1956-04-08)
Mediators Human rights ministries of India and Pakistan
Negotiators Foreign ministries of India and Pakistan
Signatories Jawahar Lal Nehru
(Prime Minister of India)
Liaquat Ali Khan
(Prime Minister of Pakistan)
Parties  India
 Pakistan
Ratifiers Parliament of India
Parliament of Pakistan
Depositaries Governments of India and Pakistan
Languages

The Liaquat–Nehru Pact was a bilateral treaty was between the two South-Asian states, India and Pakistan. The treaty was signed in New Delhi by the Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru and the Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan on April 8, 1950. The treaty was the outcome of six days of talks and it sought to guarantee the rights of minorities in both countries after the Partition of India and avert another war between them.

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