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Sikkim had been a protectorate of India during the British colonial rule since the 19th century. The arrangement was continued after India's independence through a treaty in 1950, by which India assumed responsibility for communications, defence and foreign affairs, as well as the "territorial integrity" of Sikkim.
Annexation, [1] in international law, is the forcible acquisition and assertion of legal title over one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. [2] In current international law, it is generally held to be an illegal act. [ 3 ]
16 May - Sikkim became the 22nd state of India and its 200,000 residents became citizens, as Indian President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed signed an order ratifying an amendment to the nation's constitution. Sikkimese voters had overwhelmingly approved annexation on 14 April and India's Parliament had approved statehood the same month. [3]
The book provides the historical account of Sikkim's annexation by India, its last king Palden Thondup Namgyal and his American wife Hope Cooke. [2] Over the course of ten chapters, Duff explores the politics, plots, and broader regional and political forces that led to the end of the 333-year-long rule of the Chogyals.
Messiaindarain, Ivar the Boneful, Kautilya3, TrangaBellam, and Number 57: There needs to be a page on "Annexation of Sikkim" like with Annexation of Hyderabad, Goa, DNH and Junagarh, better than making a separate page for it, we could change this to it and make appropriate changes. AleksiB 1945 12:30, 28 September 2023 (UTC)
A popular vote for Sikkim to join the Indian Union failed and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru agreed to a special protectorate status for Sikkim. Sikkim was to be a tributary of India, in which India controlled its external defence, diplomacy and communication. A state council was established in 1953 to allow for the constitutional ...
Sikkim became the 22nd Indian State, with a popularly elected chief minister, on April 26, 1975. The position of Chogyal was thus abolished, ending the monarchy. On May 16 the annexation was complete. Do we know anything abt what kind of steps took place from Apr 26 to May 16? Sounds incomplete as it stands.--Jerzy 14:51, 2003 Oct 23 (UTC)
The Sikkim State Congress, or SSC, was an annexationist political party in the Kingdom of Sikkim.It was founded in 1947 and worked closely with the Indian National Congress (INC) to successfully achieve the annexation of Sikkim to India.