
July 3, 1985, Forty Years Ago: President Gromyko
Published on: July 3, 2025, 7:58 a.m. | Source: The Indian Express
In a historic move, the Soviet Parliament elected Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko as President, enabling General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to focus on domestic policies. Meanwhile, tensions rise in Kashmir as opposition parties call for a bandh.