Morarji Desai
Overview
Indian independence activists
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and the fourth Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
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from 1977–79. He was the first Indian Prime Minister who did not belong to the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. After assuming the office, Desai promoted his policies and peace initiatives between Pakistan and India to avoid conflicts, such as Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.
