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Death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
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Death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Second War with Pakistan
India broke out in violence with Pakistan once again over Kashmir. -
Second War with Pakistan
India went to war with Pakistan over Kashmir. -
New Prime Minister
Nehru's daughter Indira Gandhi becomes prime minister. -
New Prime Minister
Nehru's daughter Indira Gandhi becomes prime minister. -
Third War with Pakistan
This battle was over the creation of Bangladesh. -
Soviet Union Treaty
India signed a twenty year peace treaty with the Soviet Union. -
Third War with Pakistan
Third war with Pakistan over creation of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan. -
Soviet Union Treaty
India signed a twenty-year peace treaty with the Soviet Union -
Political Problems
Nearly 1,000 political opponents imprisoned and programme of compulsory birth control introduced. -
Political Problems
Nearly 1,000 political opponents imprisoned and programme of compulsory birth control introduced. -
Indira Ghandi Assassination
She was assassinated by Sikh bodyguards, following which her son, Rajiv, takes over. -
Indira Ghandi Assassination
Indira Gandhi was assassinated by Sikh bodyguards, which her son eventually becomes the leader of. -
Gas Leak
Gas leak at Union Carbide pesticides plant in Bhopal. Thousands were killed immediately, many more subsequently died or were left disabled. -
Peace Keeping with Sri Lanka
India deploys troops for peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict. -
India pulls the troops back from Sri Lanka
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Economic reform program begun by Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.
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Hindu-Muslim Violence
Hindu extremists destroyed a mosque in Ayodhya leading to a widespread violence between Hindus and Muslims. -
Congress suffers worst ever electoral defeat as Hindu nationalist BJP emerges as largest single party.
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Peace Declaration
Vajpayee makes a trip to Pakistan to meet Premier Nawaz Sharif and to sign bilateral Lahore peace declaration. -
Natural Disasters
Ginormous earthquakes hit the western state of Gujarat killing 30,000 people. -
US involvement
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.
