The first Round Table Conference was started on November 12, 1930 and lasted till 19th January 1931. Lord Irwin was the then viceroy of India. The British government realized the significance of Indian National Congress to formulate any plan regarding the Indian political future.
Chronological order of the acts are Vernacular Press Act – 1878, Newspapers (Incitement to Offences) Act- 1908, Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act- 1931, Foreign Relations Act- 1932.