| 1- January-1989 | India and Pakistan sign three agreements. |
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| 22- January-1989 | DMK swept to power in Tamil Nadu Assembly election. |
| 22- January-1989 | Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh resigns on Churhat lottery case grounds. |
| 25- January-1989 | Congress-I ministry headed by S. C. Jamir assumes office in Nagaland. |
| 25- January-1989 | Motilal Vora sworn in as CM of Madhya Pradesh. |
| 27- January-1989 | M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu. |