Agreement on Resume a structured peace dialogue
Vajpayee and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf agree to resume a structured peace dialogue.
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2004 in India
Explore 18 historical events and records for India in 2004.
Historical records for India in 2004
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January
Rebellion of Rebels in Kashmir
Vajpayee's government holds talks with moderate Kashmiri separatist leaders in New Delhi.
May
United Progressive Alliance
Sonia Gandhi is chosen to lead the United Progressive Alliance after the 2004 general election.
United Progressive Alliance
Recommends the noted economist Dr. Manmohan Singh for the Prime Minister's post
Prime Minister of India
Secures the nomination for Prime Minister when President Abdul Kalam officially asks him to form a Government
Prime Minister of India
Manmohan Singh becomes India's fourteenth Prime Minister and the first Sikh to hold the office.
UPA Government Formed
Manmohan Singh forms the first United Progressive Alliance government after the 2004 general election.
2004 General Election
Congress performs strongly in the 2004 general election and leads the formation of the United Progressive Alliance government.
2004 General Election Defeat
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance loses power after the 2004 general election.
September
EDUSAT
G. Madhavan Nair leads ISRO when EDUSAT launches as India's first satellite built specifically to support distance education.
November
Governor
Appointed Governor of Bihar.
Governor
Pratibha Patil becomes Governor of Rajasthan.
Rebellion of Rebels in Kashmir
India begins a limited reduction of troop deployments in Jammu and Kashmir during a period of dialogue with Pakistan.
December
Indian Ocean Tsunami Response
Singh's government coordinates large-scale relief operations after the Indian Ocean tsunami devastates coastal communities.
Other events (month unknown)
Economy of India
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leads a government that continues economic reform while expanding major social welfare programmes.
Election
Gandhi launches a nationwide campaign, criss-crossing the country on the Aam Aadmi (Ordinary people) slogan in contrast to the India Shining slogan of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) alliance
Election
Wins by a large margin in the Rae Bareilly constituency in Uttar Pradesh
President of India
Named the third most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine in the year 2004
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