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Why did Jawaharlal Nehru withdraw support for a Kashmir plebiscite?
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Jawaharlal Nehru
As India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru was in office for more than 16 years, making him the country's longest-serving prime minister.
Jawaharlal Nehru initially agreed to a proposal for a plebiscite in Kashmir to determine the region's future following the cessation of hostilities in 1949. However, he withdrew his support for the plebiscite in 1954. This decision was prompted by the shift in regional security dynamics that occurred when Pakistan began receiving military arms from the United States.1