1965 in India

Events

January 26 - Hindi becomes the official language of India
February 24 - English is adopted as an associate language in dealings between the Central government and the non Hindi speaking states.
August 5 - War begins between India and Pakistan.
September 6-22 - A full-scale Indo-Pakistani war is fought over Kashmir, which ends after a UN Security Council calls for a ceasefire on September 20.
December 1 - The Border Security Force is formed as a special force to guard the borders.
Femina Miss India held for the first time.