A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

INDIA

Sun, 1 Sep '24
See 12-Across
Sun, 16 Jun '24
Its national anthem is "Jana Gana Mana"
Fri, 12 Apr '24
Country whose name is part of the NATO phonetic alphabet
Thu, 31 Aug '23
Land where the concept of zero was developed
Wed, 16 Aug '23
Home to the monument depicted in this puzzle
Sun, 4 Jun '23
I, in the NATO alphabet
Mon, 19 Dec '22
Delhi's land
Tue, 6 Dec '22
International cricket powerhouse
Mon, 29 Aug '22
Home to more than 350 million vegetarians
Wed, 15 Jun '22
End of the quip
Tue, 25 Jan '22
Country with the highest percentage of vegetarians
Thu, 25 Nov '21
Zesty flavors / Part of a Dracula costume
Tue, 23 Nov '21
Where chess is believed to have originated
Fri, 11 Jun '21
First country to discover water on the moon
Wed, 6 Jan '21
Country with 28 states