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Historical Event on 6/20/1997

Second round of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan starts in Islamabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/23/1959Chinese military confrontation with India in Aksai Chin killed 17 Indian soldiers in a clash on the Kashmir border.
10/24/1990BJP-sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against L. K. Advani's arrest evokeed mixed response.
9/21/1898Tushar Kanti Ghosh, famous journalist, was born.
6/11/1991Over 106.6 million voters go to the second phase of national polls.
11/20/1999Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, senior journalist `Cho' Ramaswamy, eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman and veteran RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
4/18/1926Padmakar Ganesh Chitle, famous Marathi novelist, was born.
12/20/1978Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.
6/22/1948Emperor of India title was deleted from His Majesty the King of United Kingdom's titles.
3/21/1791Tipu Sultan capitulated to Lord Cornwallis.
11/20/1917J.C. Bose Research Institute was established in Calcutta.