1990 in India

See also: 1989 in India, other events of 1990, 1991 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.


Events

  • January - An uprising against Indian rule in the Kashmir Valley breaks out, inflaming tensions with Pakistan. New Delhi dissolves the state assembly and imposes direct rule.
  • March - The last Indian troops are withdrawn from Sri Lanka.
  • May - A cyclone ravages the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, killing nearly 1,000 people.
  • November - V.P. Singh resigns as prime minister and is succeeded by Janata Dal dissident Chandra Shekhar.

Deaths