--- title: "Simla Conference of 1945: Wavell Plan Talks | Model Diplomat" description: "The Simla Conference of 1945 was Wavell's attempt to reform the Executive Council, which collapsed due to the Muslim League's demands for exclusive nominations." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/glossary/simla-conference-1945" --- [New](https://modeldiplomat.com/) # Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026 TL;DR - The Simla Conference of 1945 was a British-convened negotiation in which Viceroy Wavell sought Indian leaders' agreement to a reconstituted Executive Council, collapsing over Muslim League demands for sole nomination… - Why did the Simla Conference of 1945 fail? - What was the Wavell Plan? - How does the Simla Conference differ from the Cabinet Mission Plan? - Who represented the Congress and the League at Simla? [Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026 The Simla Conference of 1945 was a British-convened negotiation in which Viceroy Wavell sought Indian leaders' agreement to a reconstituted Executive Council, collapsing over Muslim League demands for sole nomination of Muslim members. Go beyond the definition ## Research Simla Conference of 1945 like a delegate Model Diplomat's AI drafts position papers, speeches, and country research with real sources — built for MUN and politics students. ## Timeline 1. 25 June 1945 The Simla Conference of 1945 convened on at the Viceregal Lodge in Simla, the summer capital of British India, under the authority of Field Marshal Archibal… 2. 14 June 1945 Its legal and political basis lay in the so-called Wavell Plan, which Wavell announced in a broadcast on after securing the assent of Leopold Amery, the Sec… 3. 14 July 1945 Rather than proceed without League cooperation and risk discrediting the entire exercise, Wavell announced the breakdown of the conference on . ## Positions at a glance ### Indian National Congress The mechanics of the Wavell Plan centred on reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council, the body that exercised executive authority under the Government of India Act 1935 and the residual powers of the Crown. Wavell proposed that, save for the Viceroy himself and the Commander-in-Chief, every member of the Council would be an Indian. The reconstituted Council would contain an equal number of Caste Hindus and Muslims, with additional places reserved for Sikhs, Scheduled Castes and other minorities. The Council would function under the existing 1935 Act framework, the Viceroy retaining his constitutional veto but undertaking to exercise it sparingly. To populate the Council, Wavell invited 21 Indian leaders to Simla and asked the principal parties — the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League — to submit lists of nominees from which he would select members, balancing communal representation. ### All-India Muslim League The mechanics of the Wavell Plan centred on reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council, the body that exercised executive authority under the Government of India Act 1935 and the residual powers of the Crown. Wavell proposed that, save for the Viceroy himself and the Commander-in-Chief, every member of the Council would be an Indian. The reconstituted Council would contain an equal number of Caste Hindus and Muslims, with additional places reserved for Sikhs, Scheduled Castes and other minorities. The Council would function under the existing 1935 Act framework, the Viceroy retaining his constitutional veto but undertaking to exercise it sparingly. To populate the Council, Wavell invited 21 Indian leaders to Simla and asked the principal parties — the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League — to submit lists of nominees from which he would select members, balancing communal representation. ## Research it like a delegate Research on modeldiplomat.com ## Ask a follow-up about Simla Conference of 1945 Open a cited briefing in Model Diplomat search — timelines, positions, and sources you can use in committee or exam answers. [Start research on Simla Conference of 1945](https://modeldiplomat.com/search?q=Explain%20Simla%20Conference%20of%201945%20%E2%80%94%20key%20dates%2C%20actors%2C%20positions%2C%20and%20sources) Example In July 1945, Muhammad Ali Jinnah's insistence that the Muslim League alone nominate all Muslim members of the Executive Council led Viceroy Wavell to declare the Simla Conference a failure on 14 July. Keep learning ## Go deeper than the definition [Explore all Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams lessons](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services)[Test yourself with a quiz](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/glossary/quiz/civil-services) ## Take Simla Conference of 1945 beyond the glossary Ask the AI research engine built for diplomacy — get briefings, position papers, and speeches with sources you can cite in committee.