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See also: 1961 in India, other events of 1962, 1963 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.
Events
- 3 April - Jawaharlal Nehru is elected de facto Prime Minister of India.
- 28 July - A locust swarm threatens New Delhi.
- 21 September - A border conflict between China and India erupts into fighting.
- 10 October - Beginning of the Sino-Indian War, a border dispute involving two of the world's largest nations (between India and the People's Republic of China).
- 20 October - Chinese troops invade India (Sino-Indian War).
- 21 November - China withdraws troops and orders ceasefire.
- 19 December - The last foreign-occupied territory of India, Daman and Diu, is integrated into India.
Births
- 3 April - Jaya Prada, actress and politician.
- 7 April - Ram Gopal Varma, film director, writer and producer.
- 27 May - Ravi Shastri, cricketer.
- 25 August - Rajiv Kapoor, actor, producer and director.
- 4 September - Kiran More, cricketer.
Full date unknown
- Sucheta Dalal, finance journalist.
- Madhavi, actress.
Deaths
- 11 June - Chhabi Biswas, actor (b.1900).
- 1 July - Bidhan Chandra Roy, second Chief Minister of West Bengal (b.1882).
Full date unknown
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