The Tashkent Agreement was a peace treaty signed on January 10, 1966, between India and Pakistan to resolve the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Mediated by the Soviet Union in Tashkent (then part of the USSR), the agreement aimed to restore the pre-war status quo. However, it became highly controversial in India, particularly due to the
Introduction The Janata Party was formed in 1977 as a coalition of various opposition parties in India to contest the general elections held after the lifting of the Emergency (1975-1977). Its stunning victory marked the end of Congress party dominance that had characterized Indian politics since independence, and led to the formation of India’s first
Introduction The political integration of Princely States was a complex and often turbulent process that occurred during and immediately after the Partition of India in 1947. These Princely States, nominally independent entities under British paramountcy, comprised a significant portion of the Indian subcontinent. Their integration into the newly formed Dominions of India and Pakistan was
The Emergency in India was a 21-month period from June 25, 1975, to March 21, 1977, when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency across the country. Officially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, the Emergency was ostensibly declared due to prevailing "internal disturbance."
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