Question

When was the Panchsheel Agreement signed between India and China?
1. 1949
2. 1962
3. 1954
4. None of these

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1954

The Correct Answer is 1954.

• The Panchsheel was first signed between India and China's Tibet area on April 29, 1954.
• Jawaharlal Nehru, former Prime Minister of India, and Chou En-Lai, the first Chinese Prime Minister, signed the deal.
• One of the most successful agreements between India and China to improve economic and security cooperation was the Panchsheel agreement.
• The Five Principles' fundamental premise was that newly independent states would be able to establish a new and more principled approach to foreign affairs after decolonization. 
• The five principles of peaceful coexistence, known as the Panchsheel Treaty, are a collection of principles to regulate relations between states.
• They include non-interference in other internal affairs and respect for the territorial integrity of the unity and sovereignty of the other.
• The Five Principles' underlying premise was that after decolonization, newly independent states would be able to adopt a new strategy more faithful to international relations principles.