Rewind 2023: The big events that shaped India this year, in graphics

The year 2023 is coming to an end and it’s been a big year for India. It’s been a year of trials and triumphs. The country saw the inauguration of a new Parliament , two successful spaces missions – Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L1 solar mission – and a mission against time to extract people from a collapsed tunnel. India also gained significant international recognition by successfully organising the G20 summit . But with the highs, come the lows. Hundreds of people lost their lives in Manipur owing to the ethnic violence that first broke out in May, followed by the heart-breaking train tragedy in Odisha’s Balasore and even saw the Parliament security breach . The country also saw mass protests, including those of reputed wrestlers, who raised their voice against alleged sexual harassment. Here’s India in 2023 , in less than 60 seconds.