40 years ago October 20, 1986: The Kampuchea question

On October 20, 1986, India and Thailand employed distinct strategies to address the Kampuchea issue, despite sharing certain common viewpoints. This discrepancy in approach was evident during Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's discussions with his Thai counterpart, General Prem Tinsulanonda, and in their subsequent banquet remarks.

In tragic news from India, Congress-I leader Prakash Chand Thuliwal, a spare parts dealer in Bagha Purana, Faridkot district, was fatally shot in his shop. Additionally, Amritsar district's state police wireless network was obstructed for the third time in two weeks by a pirate transmitter.

Meanwhile, the Soviet Union expelled five US diplomats, citing their actions as "incompatible with their official status." The Foreign Ministry statement disclosed that four embassy officials in Moscow and a consular officer in Leningrad were among those removed.