<P> "The war between India and Pakistan in 1965 was a climax of small scale and irregular fighting from April 1965 to September 1965 between both countries ."... "It was over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, a sore point between both countries ever since Partition ."... (ever since 1947 Partition of British India). </P> <P> A meeting was held in Tashkent in the Uzbek SSR, USSR (now Uzbekistan) from 4 - 10 January 1966 to try to create a more permanent settlement . </P> <P> The Soviets, represented by Premier Alexei Kosygin, moderated between Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistani President Muhammad Ayub Khan . </P> <P> The Tashkent conference, under United Nations, American and Soviet pressure, compelled India and Pakistan to give away the conquered regions of each other and return to the 1949 ceasefire line in Kashmir . </P>

Indian prime minister is associated with tashkent agreement