Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Gandhi Meets Reagan; Violence and Nuclear Stance in India
In 1985, India's Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, met with US President Ronald Reagan.
Reagan promised the US would support India's unity.
Meanwhile, in India, there was trouble.
In Baroda, police had to stop violent mobs.
Elsewhere in Gujarat, things were still tense with fires and stabbings.
India also restated that it wouldn't sign a treaty about nuclear weapons.
Finally, there were curfews due to unrest in Hoshiarpur and Ludhiana, which were later eased.
President Reagan assured Rajiv Gandhi of US support for India's unity.
Police used force to quell mob violence in Baroda, Gujarat.
Arson and stabbing incidents persisted in Ahmedabad and Gujarat.
India reiterated its opposition to signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Curfew was relaxed in Hoshiarpur and lifted in some parts of Ludhiana.
- Who
- Rajiv Gandhi, Ronald Reagan, police, and Indian government officials.
- What
- Discussions between leaders, violence, and a policy stance.
- When
- June 1985.
- Where
- United States, India (Baroda, Ahmedabad, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana).
- Why
- To discuss bilateral matters and address internal conflicts.
- Meeting Location
- United States
- US President
- Ronald Reagan
- Indian Prime Minister
- Rajiv Gandhi
- Location of Violence
- Baroda, Ahmedabad
- Main Issue in Gujarat
- Anti-reservation stir
- NPT Stance
- India opposes signing
- Curfew Locations
- Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana