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India broke out in violence with Pakistan once again over Kashmir.
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India went to war with Pakistan over Kashmir.
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Nehru's daughter Indira Gandhi becomes prime minister.
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Nehru's daughter Indira Gandhi becomes prime minister.
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This battle was over the creation of Bangladesh.
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India signed a twenty year peace treaty with the Soviet Union.
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Third war with Pakistan over creation of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan.
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India signed a twenty-year peace treaty with the Soviet Union
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Nearly 1,000 political opponents imprisoned and programme of compulsory birth control introduced.
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Nearly 1,000 political opponents imprisoned and programme of compulsory birth control introduced.
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She was assassinated by Sikh bodyguards, following which her son, Rajiv, takes over.
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Indira Gandhi was assassinated by Sikh bodyguards, which her son eventually becomes the leader of.
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Gas leak at Union Carbide pesticides plant in Bhopal. Thousands were killed immediately, many more subsequently died or were left disabled.
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India deploys troops for peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict.
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Hindu extremists destroyed a mosque in Ayodhya leading to a widespread violence between Hindus and Muslims.
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Vajpayee makes a trip to Pakistan to meet Premier Nawaz Sharif and to sign bilateral Lahore peace declaration.
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Ginormous earthquakes hit the western state of Gujarat killing 30,000 people.
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US lifts sanctions which it imposed against India and Pakistan after they staged nuclear tests in 1998. The move is seen as a reward for their support for the US-led anti-terror campaign.
