1983 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
| 7th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host country |  India |
| Dates | 23–29 November 1983 |
| Venue(s) | Vigyan Bhavan |
| Cities | New Delhi |
| Heads of State or Government | 42[1] |
| Chair | Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister) |
| Follows | 1981 |
| Precedes | 1985 |
| Key points | |
The 1983 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was the seventh Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in New Delhi, India, between 23 and 29 November 1983, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. The retreat was held in Goa. Discussions were held on three major topics – the American Invasion of Grenada, the occupation of Namibia by South African and Cuban troops and the nuclear rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.[2]
See also
- 7th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement
- 1887 Colonial Conference, first colonial conference
- 1921 Imperial Conference, first conference to include India
- 1926 Imperial Conference, issued the Balfour Declaration of 1926
- 1930 Imperial Conference, issued the Statute of Westminster 1931, establishing effective legislative independence of Dominions of the British Empire
- 1948 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, issued the London Declaration, establishing India as a republic in the Commonwealth
- British Empire Economic Conference, held to discuss the Great Depression
- January 1966 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, first meeting to be held outside of the United Kingdom
- 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
References
- ^ "CHOGM: Modest harvest". India Today. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Commonwealth 1983". thegoan.net. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.