Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Punjab Security, Asian Games Doping and India-Jordan Statements
On October 7, 1986, reports covered several events.
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi said Punjab was safer than it had been for a long time.
He said attacks on him and J. F. Ribeiro had not changed that assessment.
Government leaders met to discuss terrorism and security problems.
At the Asian Games in Seoul, boxer Daljit Singh lost his silver medal after a test found he had taken an illegal stimulant.
The medal went to Pakistan’s Kausar Abbas.
India and Jordan said they were worried about the Iran-Iraq war and wanted it to stop soon.
Their leaders also restated support for the Palestinian people’s struggle, led by the PLO.
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi said terrorism in Punjab was at its lowest level in a long time, despite attacks on him and J. F. Ribeiro.
Senior officials and the cabinet’s Political Affairs Committee reviewed terrorism threats and security lapses affecting political leaders and senior officials.
Indian boxer Daljit Singh lost his Asian Games silver medal after a test found an illegal stimulant; Pakistan’s Kausar Abbas received it.
India and Jordan expressed concern about the continuing Iran-Iraq war and called for it to end immediately.
President Zail Singh, King Hussein and Queen Noor al-Hussein reaffirmed support for the Palestinian people’s struggle led by the PLO.
- Who
- Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, senior Indian officials, boxer Daljit Singh, Kausar Abbas, and leaders of India and Jordan.
- What
- Reports covered Punjab’s security situation, a review of security lapses, a doping disqualification at the Asian Games, and India-Jordan statements on the Iran-Iraq war and Palestinians.
- When
- October 7, 1986.
- Where
- Punjab, India; Seoul, South Korea; and India-Jordan discussions.
- Why
- Security was reviewed in response to terrorism and lapses; Singh was stripped of his medal after testing positive for an illegal stimulant; India and Jordan sought an end to the war and reaffirmed support for the Palestinian struggle.
- Date
- October 7, 1986
- Punjab assessment
- Rajiv Gandhi said terrorism in Punjab was at its lowest level in a long time.
- Security review
- The Prime Minister, Home Minister Buta Singh, senior officials and the cabinet Political Affairs Committee reviewed threats and security lapses.
- Asian Games location
- Seoul
- Doping decision
- Daljit Singh was stripped of the silver medal after tests detected an illegal stimulant.
- Replacement medalist
- Pakistan’s Kausar Abbas was awarded the silver medal.
- India-Jordan statement
- The countries called for an immediate end to the Iran-Iraq war and reaffirmed support for the Palestinian struggle led by the PLO.