Government of India lifts ban and allows Pakistanis to Invest in Indian Companies on 13 April 2012. Government of India decided to allow FDI from Pakistan.
The Union Cabinet on 12 April, 2012 came out with a new Public Procurement Policy that would send corrupts bureaucrats for a period ranging from six months to 5 years for demanding or accepting bribes for government contracts.
Union Cabinet approves Registration of Neutral Marriages plan on 12 April, 2012.
The Supreme Court on 12 April 2012 ordered the private schools to keep 25 % seats for the student of economically weaker background under the Right to Education (R.T.E.) Act.
Pakistani Prime Minister Asif Ali Zardari visited India in April 2012.
Sri Lanka reacted back at India's vote against Sri Lanka at UN Human Rights Council when the Energy Minister of Sri Lanka said that his country was threatened by the Kudankulum nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu.
Government of India panel proposes Mothers be the First Guardians of the child and asks Planning Commission to review the Maternity Benefit Axt, 1961.
United Nations Security General Ban Ki Moon visited India in the last week of April 2012.
India and Qatar signed six agreements including to boost Oil and Gas Co-operation on 9 april 2012
Chief Ministers conference on Internal Security was held on 16 April 2012 in New Delhi.
India successfuly test fires Agni-V which is a nuclear capable, Inter-continental ballistic missile which hits a target over 5000 kms on 19 April 2012.
RISAT-1 an India's built in all weather Radar Imaging Satellite was successfully put in orbit by PSLV C-19 from Sriharikota spaceport of Indian Space Research organisation on 26 April 2012.
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has banned the use of live animals in dissection and other experiments in educational and research institutions. Scientists conduction new molecular research will be exempted from this ban.
Pakistan is rapidly developing and expanding its nuclear arsenal. Pakistan estimates to have 90-110 nuclear weapons.
China and Phillipines are contesting sovereignity over asmall group of rocky formations called the Scarborough Shoal. It is known as Panatag Shoal in Phillipines and Huangyan Island in China.
Indonesia was hit by a massive earthquake measuring about 8.5 on Richter Scale on 11 April 2012.
The Tuareg rebels in African Country 'Mali' declared its independence on 6 April 2012.
United Stated would Accept Iran's Tehran having a civillian nuclear programme if the Islamic state can prove it is not seeking atomic weapons. President Obama sent this message to Tehran via Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip.
Leonid Tibilov, a former top KGB agent on 9th April 2012 won election to lead Georgia'spro Russian region of South Ossetia after two early polls ended in turmoin. Leonid is 60 years old.
The Afghan government and the U.S.A have signed an agreement governing controversial night raidsby US forces.
United Nations Navy deploys a second air craft carrier to Persian Gulf region on 9th April 2012 amid rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear programme. The name of the carrier is USS Enterprise.
Trinidad and Tobago received a $ 35 million stadium opened in Bahamas, a gift from Chinese Government.
Pakistan parliament on 13 April 2012 approved new guidelines for the country in its troubled relationship with the United States, its a decision that could help the reopening of the supply lines to NATO forces in neighbouring Afghanistan.
A fragile ceasefire brokered by United Nations tookplace in Syria on 12 April 2012 with regime forces apparently halting widespread attacks on the opposition.
Foreign Ministers of India, Russia and China on April 13, 2012 in Moscow asked all parties in the stand off over North Korea.
Iran and Six world powers held their first meeting in 15 months on April 14 2012 in Turkish capital Istanbul hoping to ease tension over Tehran's nuclear programme. The other members of this were China, United States, Russia, Britain, France and Germany.
Pakistan launched Hatf-IV Shaheen I-A on 25 April 2012. Capability is 1000 Kms.
South Korea on April 19, 2012 announced that it had deployed new cruise missiles capable of destroying targets such as missiles and nuclear bases anywhere in North Korea.
Japanese government has set new safety guidelines for nuclear power plants to restart reactors idled after Fukushima disaster last year.
North Korea's multianticipated rocket launch blasted over yellow sea soon after take off.
Queen Elizabeth has appointed Prince Charle's wife Camilla to the highest female rank in the Royal Victorian order in recognition of her personal services to the monarchy, Buckingham Palace.
Iraq is going to host its first nuclear arms expo 9 since the fall of Saddam Hussain.
Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr announced travel and financial restrictions on about 260 Myanmar;s nationals, including the President Thein Sein, would be lifted.
Japan decided to waive Myanmar's $ 3.7 Billion debt and plans to resume suspended assistance to Myanmar.
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