Consider the following treaties/agreements :
- 1. Indira-Mujib treaty.
- 2. Indo-Sri Lanka free trade agreement.
- 3. Indo-Bhutan treaty of friendship.
- 4. Indo-Myanmar border trade agreement.
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above (starting with the earliest) ?
1-2-3-4
4-2-1-3
3-1-4-2
3-4-1-2
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3. Indo-Bhutan treaty of friendship: Signed in 1949 (specifically August 8, 1949).
1. Indira-Mujib treaty (Boundary Agreement): Signed in 1974 (specifically May 16, 1974). This treaty resolved border issues between India and Bangladesh.
4. Indo-Myanmar border trade agreement: Signed in 1994 (specifically January 21, 1994).
2. Indo-Sri Lanka free trade agreement: Signed in 1998 (specifically December 28, 1998).
Arranging these by year gives: 1949, 1974, 1994, 1998, which corresponds to the order 3, 1, 4, 2.
– Indira-Mujib Treaty (1974) aimed at resolving border disputes between India and Bangladesh.
– Indo-Myanmar Border Trade Agreement (1994) facilitated trade across the shared border.
– India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (1998) was India’s first bilateral FTA.