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Historical Event on 12/28/2000

India, Russia sign their biggest yet defence deal for licensed production of the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets worth $3 billion.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/2000The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
2/3/1929The ""Times of India Illustrated Weekly"" was renamed as ""The Illustrated Weekly of India"".
5/7/1973Shivkumar Batalvi, famous Punjabi poet, died.
3/31/1977N. K. Mukarji was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1980.
4/26/1995SAARC decides to launch South Asia Preferential Trade Area (SAPTA).
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
7/19/1949Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union.
2/18/1999Ramakrishna Hedge, Commerce Minister, launched the India Brand Equity Fund (IBEF).
12/23/1998Jayaprakash Narayan posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, the country's biggest honour.
8/28/1998India and Pakistan clash at the Security Council after New Delhi denounced the running of terrorist training camps in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Afghanistan.