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India · 200826/11 Mumbai attacks and the Indo-US nuclear deal redefine India's security and diplomacy

Terror and diplomacy defined 2008: Indian Mujahideen serial blasts culminated in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, prompting the NIA's creation. The UPA survived a July trust vote to secure the Indo-US nuclear deal and an NSG waiver, even as the global financial crisis hit India and Chandrayaan-1 reached the Moon.

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Key figures

Manmohan Singh — Prime Minister; staked the UPA government on the Indo-US nuclear deal and the July trust vote.Pratibha Patil — President of India and the first woman to hold the office.P. Chidambaram — Finance Minister who presented the 2008–09 Budget; became Home Minister after 26/11.Pranab Mukherjee — External Affairs Minister who signed the 123 Agreement.G. Madhavan Nair — ISRO Chairman during the Chandrayaan-1 mission.Abhinav Bindra — won India's first individual Olympic gold medal at Beijing 2008.

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