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| Diplomacy Vajpayee, Atal Bihari |  |
| 5th Jan Musharraf & Vajpayee agree to restart peace talks |
| Economy Singh, Manmohan | |
| Under Dr. Singh, an economist and Finance minister P. Chidambaram, India's economic growth has continued, with the GDP growing at a very fast rate of 9%. |
| Election Gandhi, Sonia | |
| Gandhi launches a nationwide campaign, criss-crossing the country on the Aam Aadmi (Ordinary people) slogan in contrast to the 'India Shining' slogan of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) alliance |
| Uttar Pradesh Wins by a large margin in the Rae Bareilly constituency in Uttar Pradesh |
| Election Singh, Manmohan | |
| May Surprise victory for Congress Party in general elections |
| Election Vajpayee, Atal Bihari | |
| May Surprise victory for Congress Party in general elections |
| Governor Bihar Singh, Buta | |
| 2nd Nov Appointed Governor of Bihar |
| Governor Rajasthan Patil, Pratibha | |
| 2nd Nov Rajasthan Appointed Governor of Rajasthan |
| Peace Vajpayee, Atal Bihari | |
| 5th Jan Musharraf & Vajpayee agree to restart peace talks |
| President Gandhi, Sonia | |
| Named the third most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine in the year 2004 |
| Prime Minister Singh, Manmohan | |
| 19th May Secures the nomination for Prime Minister when President Abdul Kalam officially asks him to form a government |
| 22nd May Appointed Prime Minister of India, 4th Prime Minister of India, a member of the Indian National Congress party and the first Sikh to become Prime Minister of India |
| Rebellion Singh, Manmohan | |
| Nov Kashmir India begins to withdraw some of its troops from Kashmir |
| Rebellion Vajpayee, Atal Behari | |
| Jan Kashmir Groundbreaking meeting held between Government and moderate Kashmir separatists |
| United Nations Singh, Manmohan | |
| May India launches an application for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council |
| United Progressive Alliance Gandhi, Sonia | |
| 16th May Unanimously chosen to lead a 15-party coalition Government with the support of the left, which is subsequently named the United Progressive Alliance |
| 18th May Recommends the noted economist Dr. Manmohan Singh for the Prime Minister's post |
