10 January 1966Conference of TashkentLal Bahadur Shastri
Shastri signs the Tashkent Declaration with Pakistan, formalizing a post-war settlement after the 1965 conflict.
Historical records for India in 1966, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Shastri signs the Tashkent Declaration with Pakistan, formalizing a post-war settlement after the 1965 conflict.
Shastri and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Tashkent Declaration to normalise relations after the 1965 war.
Lal Bahadur Shastri dies in Tashkent shortly after signing the Tashkent Declaration with Pakistan.
Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri
Following Shastri's sudden death in Tashkent, Gulzarilal Nanda again serves briefly as caretaker Prime Minister.
A broad Congress Party election opts for Indira Gandhi, Nehrus daughter, over the right-wing, conservative Morarji Desai
A broad Congress Party election opts for Indira Gandhi, Nehrus daughter, over the right-wing, conservative Morarji Desai
Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India for the first time.
Indira Gandhi's government devalues the rupee as part of a broader response to severe balance-of-payments pressures.
A broad Congress Party election opts for Indira Gandhi, Nehrus daughter, over the right-wing, conservative Morarji Desai
Dilip Mahalanabis begins research on oral rehydration therapy for treating dehydration caused by severe diarrhoeal disease.
A broad Congress Party election opts for Indira Gandhi, Nehrus daughter, over the right-wing, conservative Morarji Desai
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