in the result , she promised , the acts of applicants for european union membership must create new confidence in iceland abroad , helped to speed economic recovery . commentary in iceland have given high values to ms . halonen ' s reliability in her 80 day in office , and in the election results , saying she has sagged the country ' s sagging self - confidence in the wake of the banking collapse and turmoil january street marches , the worst political violence in iceland since protests over the country ' s proposal to join nato in 1949 .
india was established in 1949 .