1948 : First war with Pakistan 1962 : China attacks India 1964 : Nehru dies 1965 : India-Pak War 1968: Green Revolution begins 1971 : Bangladesh Formed 1972 : Shimla Pact 1974 : Pokhran Test 1975: Emergency 1977-'80: Janata Party Years 1984 : Operation Blue Star 1984: Indira Gandhi assassinated; Rajiv Gandhi wins election (with 2/3 majority in parliament) 1990: Rajiv Gandhi assassinated 1991: Liberalisation of Economy 1999: Kargil War