Arrange the following agreements between India and Pakistan in chronological order: 1. Tashkent Declaration 2. Indus Water Treaty 3. Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack Against Each Other’s Nuclear Installations and Facilities 4. Agreement on Reducing the Risk from Accidents Relating to Nuclear Weapons

The chronological order of the agreements is as follows: The Indus Water Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, to resolve disputes over river water sharing [4]. Following the 1965 war, the Tashkent Declaration was signed on January 10, 1966, to restore peace and diplomatic relations [3]. The Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack Against Each Other’s Nuclear Installations and Facilities was signed on December 31, 1988, as a confidence-building measure [5]. Finally, the Agreement on Reducing the Risk from Accidents Relating to Nuclear Weapons was signed on February 21, 2007. Therefore, the correct sequence is 2 (1960), 1 (1966), 3 (1988), and 4 (2007), which corresponds to option 3.

Sources

1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Indus Water Treaty > p. 39
2. [2] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Contemporary South Asia > TIMELINE OF SOUTH ASIA SINCE 1947 > p. 32
3. [4] https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTs/Volume%20419/volume-419-I-6032-English.pdf
4. [3] Politics in India since Independence, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: Indi External Relations > Wars and Peace with Pakistan > p. 64
5. [5] https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/9485/Agreement+on+the+Prohibition+of+Attack+Against+Nuclear+Installations+and+Facilities+between+India+and+Pakistan