The Tashkent Declaration, signed by Lal Bahadur Shastri and Ayub Khan, is analyzed as a moral and semantic victory for India. Despite capturing strategic locations like Haji Pir Pass, Shastri prioritized peace, understanding the need for concessions. He downplayed public rhetoric on captured territories, linking their return to ending infiltration. Meanwhile, Pakistan faced significant pressure after failing in Operation Gibraltar, with the UNSC resolution acknowledging their infiltration as an act of war.