1986 Archive: India-Zimbabwe Alliance, Presidential Ordinance, and Bhopal Litigation Updates
This archival report from May 16, 1986, highlights three significant developments in Indian affairs and foreign policy. First, India and Zimbabwe, led by Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi and Robert Mugabe, declared a joint resolve to support the independence struggles of South Africa and Namibia against the Pretoria regime. Second, President Zail Singh issued a controversial ordinance amending the Commission of Inquiry Act, effectively bypassing parliamentary scrutiny to suppress the Thakkar Commission's report on Indira Gandhi's assassination. Third, legal proceedings regarding the Bhopal gas tragedy continued in US state courts, particularly in Texas, despite federal rulings suggesting India as the proper forum. Additionally, the Reserve Bank of India uncovered violations of banking directives related to the Reliance Loan Mela, crediting an inspection team for exposing the irregularities. The article provides a snapshot of the political, legal, and economic landscape in India and its diplomatic stance on Southern African liberation movements during that period.
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