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Historical Event on 6/23/1997
India and Pakistan reach accord on joint working groups to address outstanding issues including Kashmir and Siachen.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/7/1992 | Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha. |
| 11/7/1995 | G-15 summit concludes calling for South-South cooperation and reduction of trade barriers, tariffs among the member countries, stability of interest and exchange rates. |
| 9/5/1990 | Rajya Sabha approves the Prasar Bharati Bill rejecting by voice vote three motions moved by the Congress(I) to refer the Bill to a joint select committee. |
| 12/4/1999 | A batch of 1,690 Indian soldiers leave for Sierra Leone to join the U.N. Mission to implement the peace accord. |
| 3/25/1928 | S. R. Kulkarni, leader of dock workers, was born. |
| 4/26/1952 | India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries. |
| 1/6/1993 | India and Bhutan sign agreement on the giant Sankosh hydro-electric project. |
| 2/25/2000 | Justice M. Srinivasan (63), Supreme Court Judge at the Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, died after prolonged illness. |
| 12/1/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi concludes the first official visit to Japan by an Indian Prime Minister at Tokyo. |
| 1/4/1924 | Vidyadhar Gokhle, editor, playwright and politician, was born. |
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