PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1947Independence15 August 1947 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1959Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1975First space object launchedAryabhataGCAT
- 1979Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1983First UNESCO World Heritage siteAjanta CavesUNESCO World Heritage
- 1992Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1993Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-04-19IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent World Heritage inscriptionMaratha Military Landscapes of IndiaUNESCO World Heritage
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
