Tsunami in Indian Ocean (2004)
On 26 December 2004, a megathrust earthquake of magnitude 9.1–9.3 struck off northern Sumatra, Indonesia, triggering the deadliest tsunami in ...
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Kargil War (1999)
The Kargil War was a limited, high-altitude conflict between India and Pakistan fought from May to July 1999 along the ...
Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests (1998)
Pokhran-II refers to India’s series of five underground nuclear tests conducted at the Indian Army’s Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan ...
Demolition of Babri Masjid (1992)
The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished on 6 December 1992 by a large crowd of kar sevaks mobilised by ...
Economic Liberalization (1991)
India’s economic liberalization in 1991 was a comprehensive stabilization-and-reform program launched amid a balance-of-payments crisis, orchestrated by Prime Minister P.V. ...
Operation Blue Star & Assassination of Indira Gandhi (1984)
Operation Blue Star was a June 1984 Indian Army operation ordered by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to remove Jarnail Singh ...
The Emergency (1975–1977)
The Emergency was a 21‑month period from 25 June 1975 to 21 March 1977 during which Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, ...
India’s First Nuclear Test-Smiling Buddha (1974)
India conducted its first nuclear test—code-named Smiling Buddha (MEA designation: Pokhran-I)—on 18 May 1974 at the Indian Army’s Pokhran Test ...
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 & Liberation of Bangladesh
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a 13-day conflict from 3–16 December 1971 that culminated in the surrender of Pakistan’s ...
Nationalization of Banks (1969)
On 19 July 1969, the Government of India nationalized 14 of the country’s largest private commercial banks via the Banking ...
