Disaster
A powerful earthquake strikes Gujarat, killing about 20,000 people and causing widespread destruction.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
2001 in India
Explore 10 historical events and records for India in 2001.
Historical records for India in 2001
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January
April
GSLV-D1
The first developmental GSLV flight takes place during K. Kasturirangan's chairmanship, testing India's new geosynchronous launch capability.
June
BrahMos First Launch
A. Sivathanu Pillai leads BrahMos Aerospace when the supersonic BrahMos missile completes its maiden successful launch.
July
Agra Summit
Vajpayee meets Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf at the Agra Summit, though the talks end without a formal agreement.
September
International Sanctions
The United States lifts sanctions imposed on India after the 1998 nuclear tests.
October
Rule of Kashmir
India fires on Pakistani military posts.
December
Parliament Attack
Armed attackers assault the Indian Parliament complex in New Delhi, prompting a major security and diplomatic crisis.
Border Settlement
India and Pakistan mass forces along their border after the Parliament attack, creating a prolonged military confrontation.
Operation Parakram
India begins a large military mobilisation along the Pakistan border after the attack on Parliament.
Sanctions
India imposes diplomatic and transport restrictions on Pakistan after the Parliament attack.
How these records were prepared
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