1955

• March 29: Nehru declares in Parliament in New Delhi that "Pakistan is out of court" since
• it has failed to honor obligation under UNCIP resolution of August 13, 1948 of withdrawing
• its forces from Kashmir. He also hints at his opposition to plebiscite.
• April 2: Nehru repeats March 29th stand in more open terms at Press conference in Indian
• capital. This is followed by Indian Home Minister declaring Jammu and Kashmir to be
• integral part of India.
• December 10: Soviet leaders Nikita Khruschev and Bulganin declare in Srinagar that Jammu
• and Kashmir is part of India. Khruschev says, "the question of Kashmir as one of the States
• of the Republic of India has already been decided by the people of Kashmir". He sharply
• attacks Pakistan and charges that its policy is "not based on the real interests of the
• people and of the State, but is dictated by the monopolistic circles of other countries."
• He also denounces partition of India on a religious basis. Pakistan reacts sharply and
• there is also some criticism in Indian Parliament.