Pandit Nehru, who had been assuring the Kashmiris to give them their rights of self-determination, went back on his promise when:

Pandit Nehru, who had been assuring the Kashmiris to give them their rights of self-determination, went back on his promise when:

  • (A) He realized the strategic significance of the valley for Indian defense system
  • (B) Realized about massive natural wealth of the area
  • (C) Pakistan joined SEATO and CENTO Pacts
  • (D) Pakistan tribesmen entered into the valley and attacked the Indian forces
  • The correct answer is (C) Pakistan joined SEATO and CENTO Pacts.
  • Explanation:
  • Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had first promised the people of Kashmir the right to self-determination through a plebiscite or referendum. However, his position on the matter underwent a dramatic change in the mid-1950s when Pakistan signed military alliances with the West, namely by joining the SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) and CENTO (Central Treaty Organization) pacts, as well as signing a bilateral military assistance agreement with the United States in 1954. Nehru justified his withdrawal of the offer of a plebiscite on the grounds that the above-mentioned events had altered the "context" of the dispute by bringing the Cold War to India's doorstep.
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