Rajiv Gandhi (1981-1989, 7th Prime Minister of India from his mother's death on 31 October 1984 Youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office (at the age of 40) After the assassination of his mother in 1984 Indian National Congress party leaders nominated him to be Prime Minister. Rajiv Gandhi led the Congress to a major election victory in 1984(won 411 seats out of 542) modernized the telecommunications industry, the education system expanded science and technology initiatives improved relations with the United States Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord was signed with Sri Lankan President J.R.Jayewardene, in Colombo on 29 July 1987 Intervening send Indian troops (Indian Peace Keeping Force or IPKF) Sri Lanka in 1987 Led to open conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group 1987, the Bofors scandal broke his honest, corruption-free image Cause for major defeat for his party in the 1989 elections Rajiv Gandhi remained Congress President until the elections in 1991. While campaigning, he was assassinated by the (LTTE or Tamil Tigers). Economic policy increased government support for science and technology and associated industries reduced import quotas, taxes and tariffs on computers, airlines, defense telecommunications

Allowed individuals to purchase capital, consumer goods and import without bureaucratic restrictions In 1986, brought National Policy on Education to modernize and expand higher education programs across India Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya System in 1986 to upliftment rural section -free residential education from 6th till 12 grade. Created MTNL(Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited )in 1986, telephones in rural areas