21. Although Nehru was ready to send troops, Instrument of Accession to the Dominion of India on 26 October 1947. 22. Nawanagar was one of the first princely states to sign the Instrument of Accession in 1948 after Indian independence. 23. These included defence, external affairs and communications ( the three subjects normally covered in the Instrument of Accession ). 24. The state of Junagadh executed an Instrument of Accession as well as Standstill agreement with Pakistan on 15 August. 25. Between October 1947 and March 1948 the rulers of several Muslim-majority states signed an Instrument of Accession to join Pakistan. 26. After an independence of India, he signed the Instrument of Accession to the Dominion of India on 15 August 1947. 27. The Instrument of accession was signed on 26 October 1947 and the next day Indian troops were airlifted into Srinagar. 28. On 26 October 1947, the Maharaja signed the Instrument of Accession joining the Dominion of India in return for military aid. 29. On 31 July 2015, Algeria deposited its instrument of accession and will accede to the Madrid Protocol on 31 October 2015. 30. He signed the Instrument of Accession with the Dominion of India on the eve of India attaining Independence in August 1947.