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Border War
India loses brief border war with China. -
Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru dies -
Kashmir
The second war between India and Pakistan began over Kashmir. -
Indira Gandhi
Nehru's daughter Indira Gandhi becomes prime minister of India -
Bangladesh
The third war between India and Pakistan began over the creation of Bangladesh which was formerly East Pakistan -
Twenty-year Treaty
A twenty-year treaty of friendship is signed between India and the Soviet Union. -
State of Emergency
Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency after being found guilty of electoral malpractice. -
Indira Gandhi assassinated
Indira Gandhi was assassinated by Sikh bodyguards, her son, Rajiv, is next to take over. -
India deploys troops
For the peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict, India began to deploy its troops. -
Congress defeat
Congress was defeated in the general election due to falling public support. -
Sri Lanka and Kashmir
Indian troops were withdrawn from Sri Lanka, and Muslim separatist groups began the campaign of violence in Kashmir. -
Economic reform
Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao begins an economic reform programme -
Rajiv Gandhi assassinated
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suicide bomber that was sympathetic to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers. -
Ayodhya
Hindu extremists demolished a mosque in Ayodhya which then triggered widespread Hindu-Muslim violence. -
BJP emerges
Congress has the worst ever electoral defeat and because of this the Hindu nationalist BJP emerges as the largest single party. -
Lahore peace declaration
Vajpayee travels to Pakistan to meet Premier Nawaz Sharif and sign the bilateral Lahore peace declaration. -
Improving ties with US
US President Bill Clinton makes a visit to India in order to improve ties between the countries.