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মুজিব-ইন্দিরা চুক্তি
অন্য নাম: ইন্দিরা-মুজিব চুক্তি, ভারত-বাংলাদেশের মৈত্রীচুক্তি।

বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবর রহমান এবং ভারত প্রধানমন্ত্রী ইন্দিরা গান্ধী'র মধ্যে সম্পাদিত একটি দ্বি-পক্ষীয় আন্তর্জাতিক চুক্তি। ১৯৭২ খ্রিষ্টাব্দের ১৯ মার্চ তারিখে এই চুক্তি সম্পাদিত হয়েছিল।

এই চুক্তিতে মোট ১২টি অনুচ্ছেদ ছিল। এই চুক্তির ১১ সংখ্যক অনুচ্ছেদে সময়কাল উল্লেখ ছিল ২৫ বৎসর। কিন্তু ১০ম অনুচ্ছেদে ছিল, যে কোনো পক্ষ কোনো কারণ দর্শানো ছাড়াই এই চুক্তি বাতিল করতে পারবে। ফলে এই চুক্তি অনেকাংশই বাধ্যবাধকতাহীন একটি সৌজন্য চুক্তি হিসাবেই বিবেচনা করা হয়। ১৯৯৭ খ্রিষ্টাব্দে এই চুক্তির মেয়াদ শেষ হলে, তা আর নবায়ন করা হয় নাই। নিচে এই চুক্তির অনুচ্ছেদগুলো তুলে ধরা হলো।    

• (i) The contracting parties solemnly declare that there shall be lasting peace and friendship between the two countries and each side shall respect the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the other and refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of the other side;
   
• (ii) The contracting parties condemn colonialism and racialism of all forms, and reaffirm their determination to strive for their final and complete elimination;
   
• (iii) The contracting parties reaffirm their faith in the policy of non-alignment and peaceful co-existence as important factors for easing tension in the world, maintaining international peace and security and strengthening national sovereignty and independence;
   
• (iv) The contracting parties shall maintain regular contacts and exchange views with each other on major international problems affecting the interest of both the states;
   
• (v) The contracting parties shall continue to strengthen and widen their mutually advantageous and all round cooperation in the economic, scientific and technical fields, and shall develop mutual cooperation in the fields of trade, transport and communication on the basis of the principles of equality and mutual benefit;
   
• (vi) The contracting parties agree to make joint studies and take joint action in the field of flood control, river basin development and development of hydro-electric power and irrigation;
   
• (vii) Both the parties shall promote relations in the field of arts, literature, education, culture, sports and health;
   
• (viii) In accordance with the ties of friendship existing between the two countries, each of the contracting parties solemnly declare that it shall not enter into or participate in any military alliance directed against the other party. Each of the parties shall refrain from any aggression against the other party and shall not allow the use of its territory for committing any act that may cause military damage to or continue to threat to the security of the other contracting parties;
   
• (ix) Each of the contracting parties shall refrain from giving any assistance to any third party taking part in an armed conflict against the other party. In case if either party is attacked or threatened to attack, the contracting parties shall immediately enter into mutual consultations in order to take necessary measures to eliminate the threat and thus ensure the peace and security of their countries;
   
• (x) Each of the parties solemnly declare that it shall not undertake any commitment, secret or open, towards one or more states which may be incompatible with the present treaty;
   
• (xi) The present treaty is signed for a term of twenty-five years, and shall be renewed by mutual agreement;
   
• (xii) Any differences interpreting any Article of the treaty shall be settled on a bilateral basis by peaceful means in a spirit of mutual respect and understanding.

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