| |
| 1951, Feb. 24 |
| |
| A trade block, existing since 1949, was broken when India and Pakistan reached agreement on a full trade pact. | 1 |
| |
| June 3 |
| |
| After months of famine, the Indian Socialist Party staged a giant demonstration in Delhi to protest the government's failure to solve the food and housing problems. | 2 |
| |
| July 3 |
| |
| Prime Minister Nehru lodged a formal complaint against Pakistan with the UN Security Council. He charged repeated violations of the cease-fire agreement in Kashmir. | 3 |
| |
| Nov. 28 |
| |
| The Colombo Plan to aid India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Sarawak, and Borneo was presented to the British Commonwealth Parliament. It envisaged £8 billion over six years, beginning in 1951. Colombo Plan nations, adding new members, continued Asian economic development planning. | 4 |
| |
| |
