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| Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee, Atal Behari |  |
| When Gandhi calls elections, the BJS invests all its political and organizational capital in merging into the new Janata Party, a unified opposition party |
| Conference of International Transfer of Nuclear Technology Desai, Morarji Ranchodji | |
| Shiraz India participates in the International Conference on Trans fer of Nuclear Technology held in Shiraz, Iran. This conference is organized by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran |
| Death of Ahmed, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Fakhruddin Ali | |
| Death of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Diplomacy Desai, Morarji Ranchodji | |
| The Desai administration re-establishes diplomatic relations with China, and improves bilateral relations with Pakistan, as well as defending India'sNuclear policy on the world stage |
| 24th Mar India's new prime minister, Morarji Desai, addresses his first press conference in which he states that "...the Government did not believe inNuclear weapons" and that he doubted "the necessity of peacefulNuclear explosions" |
| April Prime Minister Desai tells a West German interviewer, "I will give it to you in writing that we will not manufactureNuclear weapons. Even if the whole world arms itself with the bombs we will not do so." He also says that if the internal pressure to |
| Election Desai, Morarji Ranchodji | |
| June The 6th General Elections, the Janata Party comes to power |
| Election Gandhi, Indira Nehru | |
| End of the state of emergency |
| The 6th General Elections, the Janata Party comes to power |
| The Desai dissidents win a landslide victory over the official Congress candidates |
| When Indira Gandhi calls elections, virtually all opposition parties band together to form the Janata Party, which becomes a rainbow coalition of diverse political groups |
| Election Vajpayee, Atal Behari | |
| When Gandhi calls elections, the BJS invests all its political and organizational capital in merging into the new Janata Party, a unified opposition party |
| Janata Party Gandhi, Indira Nehru | |
| When Indira Gandhi calls elections, virtually all opposition parties band together to form the Janata Party, which becomes a rainbow coalition of diverse political groups |
| Minister of Education Patil, Pratibha | |
| Appointed Cabinet Minister, Education, Government of Maharashtra |
| Minister of External Affairs Vajpayee, Atal Behari | |
| Vajpayee, the most senior BJS leader, becomes Minister for External Affairs |
| Nuclear Warfare Desai, Morarji Ranchodji | |
| Shiraz India participates in the International Conference on Trans fer of Nuclear Technology held in Shiraz, Iran. This conference is organized by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran |
| 24th Mar India's new prime minister, Morarji Desai, addresses his first press conference in which he states that "...the Government did not believe inNuclear weapons" and that he doubted "the necessity of peacefulNuclear explosions" |
| April Prime Minister Desai tells a West German interviewer, "I will give it to you in writing that we will not manufactureNuclear weapons. Even if the whole world arms itself with the bombs we will not do so." He also says that if the internal pressure to |
| 20th April Prime Minister Desai says that India will sign the nonproliferation treaty only if presentNuclear powers destroy their arsenals. He also holds that India has noNuclear arms and that its technology is devoted to peaceful purposes |
| 16th May Desai declares that if a peacefulNuclear explosion were necessary, India would do it openly, "atomic weapons are no good for defence at all...they can't ever win a war" |
| June The Desai Government assents to the safeguards demand demanded by the Soviet Union earlier during the year as a precondition for the supply of heavy water |
| July USAPresident Jimmy Carter sends Deputy Secretary of State Warren Chris topher to India in order to keep the pressure on India to keep its promise to restrain itsNuclear weapons program and to engage in the nonproliferation debate |
| Sep The Carter administration explores with India the possibility of purchasing excess spent fuel from Tarapur and returning it to the United States , which was allowed under the 1963 accord, however logistical difficulties & oppostion stops this |
| 22nd Dec Desai continues his rejection of furtherNuclear explosions when he addresses the Rajya Sabha [upper house] and tells house members that India is committed "not to explode anyNuclear device for peaceful purposes or make anyNuclear weapons" |
| Performance Presley Presley, Elvis Aaron |  |
| 26th June Indianapolis Elvis Presley sings in Indianapolis, last performance of his career |
| President Reddy, Neelam Sanjiva | |
| Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, a Janata leader is elected the President of India upon the death of the incumbent Fakhruddin Ahmed |
| Prime Minister Desai, Morarji Ranchodji | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of India, India's 1st non-Congress Prime Minister |
| Resignation of Gandhi Gandhi, Indira Nehru | |
| 22nd Mar Resigns from office |
| State of Emergency Gandhi, Indira Nehru | |
| End of the state of emergency |
