INDIA UNDER INDIRA GANDHI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00927A005200030002-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 13
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Sequence Number: 2
• Content Type: REPORT

OCI No. 0278/66A
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OFFICE OF C U R R E N T 1 N T E L L IG E N C E
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Indira Gandhi inherited a bewildering maze of
urgent national problems when sworn in as India's
prime minister on 24 January. A continuation of
last summer's drought into the winter growing sea-
son has killed any hope that spring harvests will
ease the impending food crisis. Foreign exchange
shortages are forcing many industries to curtail
production, and unemployment is increasing. Rela-
tions with Pakistan remain delicate and the threat
posed by Communist China also continues to worry
India's defense and foreign affairs