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India gains independence from Great Britain. This is a political move.
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A conflict that was fought between India and Pakistan over the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1947 to 1948. (Political)
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India and Bhutan sign the Treaty of Peace and friendship which provided that India would not interfere in Bhutan's internal affairs. This is a political and economic move.
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India declared itself a Democratic and Republic state with the adoption of the Constitution. (Political)
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Nepal becomes a republic within the Commonwealth as the sultanate is abolished. However, the Sultan is restored within months. (Political)
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Nepal joins the United Nations and at the same time, Sri Lanka becomes a member of the UN as well. (Political)
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Agricultural scientists introduced a new farming technique and higher-yielding grain varieties to improve production. (Economic)
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The Five Year Plans of Bhutan are a series of national economic development plans created by the government of Bhutan. (Economic/Political)
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In 1965 the Maldives attained complete political independence from the British, and in 1968 a new republic was inaugurated and they were headed by an elected president. (Political)
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A violent tropical storm struck Bangladesh, brining death and destruction in its wake. Hundreds of people lost their homes, crops, and animals as well. (Economic)
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Bhutan joins the United Nations and has committed to promoting international peace and security. (Political)
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A war between East and West Pakistan began, and East Pakistan wanted to be called their own state, and they eventually won their independence from Bangladesh. (Political)
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King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck of Bhutan dies, and his son begins reign. (Political)
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Ceylon, a British Crown colony, changed its name to Sri Lanka and then became a republic. (Political)
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Operation Smiling Buddha was the assigned code name of India's first successful nuclear bomb test. These tests achieved their main objective of giving India the capability to build fission and thermonuclear weapons with yields up to 200 kilotons. (Political)
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There was an intermittent rebellion against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), also known as the Tamil Tigers). The LTTE fought to create an independent Tamil state called Tamil Eelam in the north-east of the island. (Political)
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Until the 1980s, tourism was growing in Sri Lanka .As the civil war began the tourist industry collapsed. (Economic)
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The Sikh Massacre, was a series of organized riots, against Sikhs in India following the assassination of Indira Gandhi, the Prime minister of India by her Sikh bodyguards. (Political)
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Bangladesh and Pakistan both had women prime ministers, which is very uncommon in Asia. (Political/Social)
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A member of the Sri Lankan Tamil separatist group, organized a suicide bombing, killing the Indian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi. (Political)
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The 1991 Bangladesh cyclone was among the deadliest tropical cyclones on record. This storm inflicted lots of damage to whole villages, (Economic)
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Dramatic rise of the anti-state revolt led by Pakistani Taliban in Pakistan left tens of thousands dead and violently challenged the military. (Political)
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Sri Lanka has the highest per capita income in South Asia. (Economic)
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The Constituent Assembly was elected in 2008, ending the monarchy and the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal was declared as a parliamentary republic. (Political)
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Long civil war in Sri Lanka ends with the conclusive defeat of the Tamil Tigers by government forces. (Political)
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Osama Bin Laden, a Saudi Arabian terrorist and founder of the organization al-Qaeda, is killed in Pakistan by special forces team of US Navy Seals. (Political and Social)
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British government moved to classify the TTP, the Pakistani Taliban, as a banned terrorist organization under its Terrorism Act 200. (Political)
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Salman Taseer, governor of Pakistani's Punjab Province, was gunned down by his own bodyguard.
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The China India border standoff was a military border standoff between Indian Armed Forces and the People's Liberation Army of China over a Chinese construction of a road in Doklam.
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Chennai, an Indian city, ran dry. Underscoring one of South Asia's most serious and complex long term challenges. (Economic)
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Bangladesh, which is considered prone to extreme weather and rising ocean levels, has plans to present its “climate prosperity plan.” Which will lessen the effects of climate change on the economy at the forthcoming U.N. climate talks in Glasgow. (Economic/Environmental)
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Sri Lanka cuts back on imports of farm chemicals, cars and its staple spice turmeric as its foreign exchange reserves diminish, obstructing its ability to repay a large amount of debt as it struggles to recover from the pandemic. (Economic)
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Sri Lanka’s dire economic crisis has worsened as oil prices reach near $110 a barrel. Vehicles are stranded with empty tanks, power cuts are depriving students of school time and shopping mall air conditioners are being switched off to conserve energy. (Economic)