In the 1996 elections, BJP emerged as single largest party with 160 seats. Its leader AB Vajpayee was invited to form government but he had to resign only...
After the 1989 elections, a coalition third front government had come to power in centre with external support of BJP and Left. This government was led by Prime...
On 31 October 1984 Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards. Within hours of the assassination Rajiv Gandhi emerged as new Prime Minister of India. The Parliament was...
Shimla Agreement was signed at Shimla, India, by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the President of Pakistan, and Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India on the night of July...
Indira Gandhi is often described as a practitioner of realpolitik for her expedient, unprincipled and ruthless pursuit of power. Here is a brief backgrounder to circumstances that shaped...
Officially, India / Nehru had no policy document on Tibet. India’s support to China on recognition of Tibet (as part of China) was basically one of the few...
The Panchsheel or “Five Principles of Peaceful Existence” was a joint statement issued during Chinese premier Zhou Enlai’s visits to India in 1954. It was the period marking...
When India became independent, the foreign portfolio was held by Nehru himself. A summary of key events that shaped India’s relations with other countries during Nehru era is...
The period between 1947and 1964 {Nehru Era} was the most important and a formative era for India’s foreign policy. Nehru and Indian National Congress had developed a foreign...
