See also: 1965 in India, other events of 1966, 1967 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.

Events

• January 3: Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri and President of Pakistan Ayub Khan sign a Soviet-mediated peace pact in Tashkent, Uzbek S.S.R.
• January 11: Prime Minister Shastri dies in Tashkent. Supported by provincial Congress chief ministers, Indira Gandhi becomes prime minister on January 19.
• June 19: Shiv Sena founded by Bal Thackeray
• Krishan Lal , (hockey player) is awarded the Padma Shri.
• Reita Faria, Femina Miss India is crowned Miss World, the first Indian to win the title.