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(Top)	15,483	15,483
Early life and career	11,551	11,551
First, second and third term as prime minister between 1966 and 1977	659	33,411
First year	2,950	2,950
1967–1971	4,121	6,723
Military conflict with China	2,602	2,602
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War with Pakistan	9,409	9,409
Verdict on electoral malpractice	4,149	4,149
State of Emergency (1975–1977)	1,787	1,787
Rule by decree	2,245	2,245
Rise of Sanjay Gandhi	2,541	2,541
1977 election and opposition years	3,363	11,008
In opposition and return to power	7,645	7,645
1980 elections and fourth term	3,463	9,973
Operation Blue Star	6,510	6,510
Assassination	10,270	12,367
International reaction	2,097	2,097
Foreign relations	570	38,126
South Asia	12,242	12,242
Middle East	4,819	4,819
Asia-Pacific	1,888	1,888
Africa	3,723	3,723
The Commonwealth	1,523	1,523
The Non-aligned Movement	1,465	1,465
Western Europe	1,418	1,418
Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries	1,527	8,724
Soviet intelligence in India	7,197	7,197
United States	1,754	1,754
Economic policy	6,857	20,775
Green Revolution and the Fourth Five-Year Plan	6,940	6,940
The Fifth Five-Year Plan	1,863	1,863
Operation Forward and the Sixth Five-Year Plan	2,723	2,723
Inflation and unemployment	2,392	2,392
Domestic policy	22	23,941
Nationalisation	4,475	4,475
Administration	2,751	2,751
Social reform	3,660	3,660
Language policy	1,301	1,301
National security	6,602	6,602
India's nuclear programme	5,130	5,130
Personal life	1,927	1,927
Views on women	8,899	8,899
State honours	1,246	1,246
Legacy	7,677	7,677
In popular culture	5,677	5,677
Posthumous honours	829	829
Bibliography	601	601
See also	315	315
References	17	1,534
Notes	57	57
References	37	37
Sources	1,423	1,423
Further reading	1,872	1,872
External links	6,290	6,290
Total	213,502	213,502

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In the very first paragraph of the article, in the sentence "She was India's first, and to date only, female prime minister and a central figure of the Indian National Congress." the second comma should precede "only". The proposed version: "She was India's first, and to date, only female prime minister and a central figure of the Indian National Congress." D.baran (talk) 12:11, 1 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

Done M.Bitton (talk) 21:49, 1 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

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changing fopr to for Thirdpointofview (talk) 09:31, 3 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

Done — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 11:04, 3 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

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