With reference to the mechanisms involved in India-Pakistan diplomatic and resource relations, consider the following statements: 1. The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 was brokered by the United Nations to resolve water sharing disputes. 2. India does not recognize the current mandate of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), citing the 1972 Simla Agreement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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B. 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the Indus Waters Treaty was brokered by the World Bank, not the United Nations. Statement 2 is correct; India argues that UNMOGIP's mandate lapsed after the Simla Agreement established the Line of Control and committed both nations to bilateralism.

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