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Is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. India gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 as the Union of India. The actual Republican form was introduced in 1950.
Establishment
January 1950: The Union of India was transformed into the Republic of India by the promulgation of the Constitution of India in 1950.
May 1950: Chandernagore (Chandernagor) is transferred from France to India (ratified 11 Apr 1952).
Chronology
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Was the partition of British India in two independent entities: India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority). This included the several princely states that were dependent on the British Colony.
January 1951: Accession of Samthar State to India.
January 1951: Accession of Panna State to India.
January 1951: Accession of Orchha State to India.
January 1958: Accession of Kutlehar State to India.
Was the occupation of the Portuguese territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli in India that were subsequently inglobated in the Indian Republic.
July 1954: Liberation of Dadra: the territories of Dadra were integrated into the Republic of India.
July 1954: Liberation of Naroli from Portuguese rule.
August 1954: Indian liberation of Silvassa.
August 1954: In 1954, the Portuguese unit surrendered to the Special Reserve Police (SRP) at Udva in the remnant Dadra and Nagar Haveli territory. This event marked the beginning of the liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli from Portuguese colonial rule.
Was an armed action carried out by the Indian Armed Forces to annex the last Portuguese Indian territory of Goa.
December 1961: The "armed action" was code named Operation Vijay (meaning "Victory") by the Indian Armed Forces. It involved air, sea and land strikes for over 36 hours, and was a decisive victory for India, ending 451 years of rule by Portugal over its remaining exclaves in India.
Was a war between China and India over disputed border territories. When the military invasion of China reached its claim lines it declared a unilateral cease-fire which ended the conflict.
4.1.Chinese offensive (Sino-Indian War)
Was a Chinese offensive during the Sino-Indian War.
October 1962: The southern banks of the Namka Chu River are occupied by Chinese forces.
October 1962: The Chinese easily took the Chip Chap Valley, Galwan Valley, and Pangong Lake.
October 1962: In 1962, during the Sino-Indian War, Chinese troops led by General Zhang Guohua launched a three-pronged attack on Tawang, a town in the North-Eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian forces, under the command of Major Rinchin, were forced to evacuate the territory, leading to its military occupation by the People's Republic of China.
October 1962: Indian military posts north of Chushul were cleared by Chinese forces.
November 1962: The People's Republic of China penetrated close to the outskirts of Tezpur, Assam.
November 1962: The territories of the eastern part of the border India-China are evacuated by the Indian Army.
Is an ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan, two countries that emerged fromt he partition of British India in 1947.
5.1.Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Was a border conflict betweenn Pakistan and India that took place in Kashmir.
September 1965: During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the town of Khem Karan was captured by Pakistani forces led by Major General Akhtar Hussain Malik. The town's proximity to the international border made it a strategic location during the conflict.
January 1966: The Tashkent Declaration was signed by Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistani President Ayub Khan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It aimed to resolve the conflict that arose during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, restoring the status quo ante bellum.
5.2.Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Was a war between India and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 until the Pakistani capitulation in Dhaka on 16 December 1971.
5.2.1.Bangladesh Liberation War
Was the war of independence of Bangladesh (at the time known as East Pakistan) against Pakistan.
December 1971: Battle of Longewala.
5.3.Siachen conflict
Was a military conflict between India and Pakistan over the disputed 1,000-square-mile (2,600 km2) Siachen Glacier region in Kashmir.
April 1984: Operation Meghdoot was an Indian Armed Forces operation to capture the Siachen Glacier in the Kashmir region, precipitating the Siachen Conflict.
5.4.Kargil War
Was a war between India and Pakistan fought in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir.
5.4.1.Infiltrations of Pakistan (Kargil War)
Were a series of Pakistani intrusions in Indian territories during the Kargil War.
May 1999: In 1999, Pakistani troops infiltrated into the Kargil region of India, leading to a conflict between the two countries. The conflict came to be known as the Kargil War.
May 1999: In 1999, Pakistani troops infiltrated into the Kargil region of India, leading to a conflict between the two countries. The conflict came to be known as the Kargil War. Drass, Kaksar and north of Mashkoh were occupied by Pakistan.
July 1999: By July 11, 1999, most of the occupied positions in the Kargil War between India and Pakistan had been recaptured by the Indian Army.
June 1954: Yanaon is taken by Indian military police.
July 1954: Mahé taken by pro-Indian groups.
November 1954: Remaining territories (Pondichéry and Karikal) transferred to india de facto.
August 1961: Formally annexed by India on 11 August 1961 as the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
May 1975: After disarming the palace, a referendum on the monarchy was held, in which the Sikkimese people overwhelmingly voted to abolish the monarchy, and the new parliament of Sikkim, led by Kazi Lhendup Dorjee, proposed a bill for Sikkim to become an Indian state, which was promptly accepted by the Government of India.
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