40 years ago April 9, 1986: PM on Pakistan and nukes
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi stated India would "seriously think" about nuclear options if Pakistan acquired nuclear weapons. Gandhi said Pakistan showed signs of pursuing nuclear weapons while India's programme remained peaceful. Mikhail Gorbachev warned the Soviet Union would respond to US Star Wars programme. Charles Sobhraj was remanded to police custody after escaping Tihar Jail. Violence in Punjab killed four people.
Key Entities
Rajiv GandhiPakistanIndiaMikhail GorbachevSoviet UnionCharles SobhrajTihar JailPunjab