Do you know about the NEHRU-NOON Agreement India signed with East Pakistan?

Q.  NEHRU-NOON Agreement of 1958 is related to
- Published on 23 Sep 16

a. India-China Border
b. Enclaves in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
c. Distribution of princely states
d. Indo-Portuguese agreement over Goa

ANSWER: Enclaves in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
 
  • After partition of country, in view of the problems arising out of boundary demarcation and enclaves, both the countries felt it necessary to reach an agreement.
  • The then Prime Minister of India Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru and Mr. Feroze Khan Noon, Prime Minister of Pakistan arrived at an agreement in 1958 which is known as NEHRU-NOON Agreement.
  • This agreement provided among other things for "Exchange of enclaves on the basis of enclaves for enclaves without any consideration of territorial loss or gain" (9th Amendment of Constitution act, 1960 , Article I and Part I of First Schedule).
  • As a result of this agreement Dahagram and Angorpota came to Indian territory. This agreement inter-alia provided for transfer of 11.29 sq. K.Ms of southern half of Berubari to Pakistan as per interpretation of Radcliffe award.

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