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November 10, 1988

Ciphered Telegram No. 320, Embassy of Hungary in India to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry

Short report on plans for Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to India. The Soviet Union may offer more advanced military supplies to India. Talks are already underway for Soviet assistance to India's nuclear energy industry.

February 1, 1989

Ciphered Telegram No. 19, Embassy of Hungary in the Soviet Union to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry

Lengthy report on India's current domestic and foreign policies. Includes discussion of India's upcoming parliamentary elections and preparations by Rajiv Gandhi and the Congress Party. Foreign relations in Asia with countries such as China, Cambodia, and Afghanistan are discussed, as well as India's involvement in disarmament talks through the Six Nation Five Continent Peace Initiative. Lastly, India's relationship with the Soviet Union in foreign policy and trade is described.

July 21, 1988

Ciphered Telegram No. 181, Embassy of Hungary in India to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry

Short report on a visit to Moscow by Indian President Venkataraman. He asked for more military support from the Soviet Union to counterbalance Pakistan's nuclear weapons program. There were disagreements about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

January 19, 1982

Report, Embassy of Hungary in India to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry on Indian-Pakistani relations

Report based on information from a Soviet ambassador on India's strategy for dealing with Pakistan. India is concerned about the military support Pakistan is receiving from the United States and China, as well as Pakistan's nuclear weapons program. India is receiving military support from the Soviet Union, modernizing its forces, and seems to be preparing for war with Pakistan.

August 13, 1985

Ciphered Telegram No. 213, Embassy of Hungary in India to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry

Report on the status of the Indian nuclear program from Soviet sources. India may be preparing for an atomic bomb test.

October 23, 1985

Ciphered Telegram No. 306, Embassy of Hungary in India to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry

Short report on arguments being made in India to gain support from the Soviet Union for the Indian nuclear program. India would like to gain international prestige similar to China.

April 25, 1986

Report, Embassy of Hungary in India to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry

Lengthy analysis of relations between the Soviet Union and India, covering diplomatic, military, economic, and cultural relations. Includes discussion of high-level meetings with politicians like Rajiv Gandhi and Ramaswamy Venkataraman; military supplies provided by the Soviet Union to India; and trade agreements between the two countries. Also discusses tensions caused by India's opposition to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

November 12, 1986

Ciphered Telegram No. 342, Embassy of Hungary in India to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry

Information from a Soviet diplomat who states that the Soviet Union expects India to become a nuclear power soon and anticipates negative consequences for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.

March 24, 1987

Ciphered Telegram No. 126, Embassy of Hungary in India to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry

Information from a Soviet source about the potential positive results for Soviet foreign policy should India become a nuclear power.

August 1987

Memorandum, Hungarian Foreign Ministry

Memo discussing India's nuclear ambitions and position in Asia, especially in relation to China and Pakistan.

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