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Historical Event on 10/26/1995

India decides to go ahead with Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme in the wake of US stand to supply $370 million arms package to Pakistan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1954Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.
2/8/1999Gen. K. Sundarji (69), former Chief of Army Staff, died in New Delhi.
6/24/1990Defence scientists successfully test fired country's first third generation anti-tank missile 'NAG'.
9/15/1992Price of petrol, diesel and cooking gas hiked.
1/5/1952John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64.
5/1/1947Congress Working Committee accepts Partition in principle.
3/29/1992The expert committee recomends an autonomous council for the Jharkhand region of Bihar.
10/9/2000The Centre appoints Yogendra Narain as the new defence secretary and K. Sibal as the secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs while effecting a major bureaucratic reshuffle.
7/1/1975Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.
8/3/1970Chonira Beliappa Muthamma, first women career diplomat, appointed ambassador to Hungary.