Pakistan formally left SEATO in 1973, because the organization had failed to provide it with assistance in its ongoing conflict against which country:

by

(A) Afghanistan
(B) India
(C) China
(D) None of these

🧠 Explanation:

  • Pakistan formally withdrew from the South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) in 1973 due to lack of support during its conflicts with India.
  • SEATO was a Cold War-era defense pact aimed at preventing the spread of communism, but it did not provide military assistance to Pakistan during the wars of 1965 and 1971 against India.
  • Pakistan felt that SEATO had failed to fulfill its obligations as a military ally, especially during the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh.
  • Due to this disappointment, Pakistan chose to leave the alliance, making India the correct answer.