INDIA 1969-1993 1969: Indira Gandhi is prime minister, but 1970: ts uearly ousted by political Operation Flood promotes the dairy opposition industry and helps India become self-sufficient in food 1971: 1945: Gandhi found guilty of rigging elections; she declares a state of emergency and suspends civil rights Indo-Pakistan War results in liberation of East Pakistan (would become Bangladesh) 1978: Janata Party won majority; Mojari Desai is the first non-Congress prime minister elected 1980: Gandhi and her own Congress take Power again 1984: Anti-Sikh riots throughout India 1984: Operation Blug Star results in the killing of rebels in a Sikh holy temple; Gandhi is assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards 1984: Rajiv Gandhi elected prime minister, improves relations with 1989: US and technological development Singh elected prime minister 1991: Former PM Rajiv Gandhi assassinated by a female suicide bomber 1991; Rao elected prime minister 1992: Bombay Riots caused by tension between Hindus and Muslims 1993: Bombs go of f in Mumbai, reportedly the fault of Muslims