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Historical Event on 12/26/1985

Rajiv Gandhi and Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq meet in Delhi and agree not to attack nuclear plants in each other's country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1999The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.
12/28/1981New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala.
9/8/1887Swami Sivananda, (1887-1963), religious leader, Hindu universalist renaissance guru, author of 200 books and founder of Divine Life Society with 400 branches worldwide, was born in the quiet village of Pattamadai, District Tirunelveli.
7/16/1969Morarji Desai resigns from cabinet.
9/2/1956Collapse of a RR bridge under a train kills 120 (India).
10/21/1959Chinese and Indian troops clash on Ladakh border.
12/24/1984Eigth General Elections of India began .
1/20/1957First Indian Atomic Reactor ""Apsara"" at Trombay, Mumbai, was dedicated to the nation.
6/14/1929Jatindra Nath Das was arrested in Calcutta.
8/17/1932V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born.