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	No Deputy Prime Minister: Sonia stands up for Manmohan Singh,Indian Politics, News Analysis, India News Online
		She made it clear that her confidence in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is “absolute.” “I and my colleagues are absolutely satisfied with the PM,” Sonia said of the UPA Government’s performance.
		Accused of being big-brotherly by the NCP and “insensitive” by the TRS, Sonia Gandhi was eager to dispel the perception.
		Heaping praise on Pawar, she said the “Agriculture Minister is working in an extremely effective manner.” “Agriculture sector was neglected during the NDA regime.
	news.indiamart.com /news-analysis/no-deputy-prime-mini-13569.html (675 words)

	India and the New American Hegemony by Mira Kamdar
		Since India’s independence in 1947, the theme of shared democratic values (the United States is the world’s oldest democracy; India its largest) has been a leitmotif of the relationship between the two countries.
		India justified its accession to the club of nuclear haves on the basis that it inhabits "a rough neighborhood," and, though it has pledged never to use nuclear weapons first, India maintains that possession of a credible nuclear threat is vital to its national security interests.
		India immediately pledged its support to the United States’s war on terror in the wake of the attacks on September 11, 2001.
	www.mirakamdar.com /hegemony.html (3457 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - News
		Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando told Parliament yesterday that a defence cooperation pact was agreed to in principle between Sri Lanka and India.
		The Minister said: As the House is aware, the UNF Government considers relations with India as one of the corner stones of Sri Lanka's foreign, economic and national security policies.
		India supports seeking a negotiated settlement acceptable to all sections of the Sri Lankan society within the frame work of a united Sri Lanka and consistent with democracy, pluralism and respect for individual rights.
	www.dailynews.lk /2003/10/24/new04.html (739 words)

	Morarji Desai - Prime Minister of India
		He became a Member of the All India Congress Committee in 1931 and was Secretary of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee untill 1937.
		While Shri Desai conceded that the Prime Minister has the prerogative to change the portfolios of colleagues, he felt that his self-respect had been hurt as even the common courtesy of consulting him had not shown by Smt.
		He was later unanimously elected as Leader of the Janata Party in Parliament and was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India on March 24, 1977.
	www.gloriousindia.com /biographies/morarji_desai.html (614 words)

	The Rising Nepal
		Deputy Prime Minister Oli highlighted the significant progress so far made in the peace talks and expressed that the resolution of the Problem in Nepal would set an inspiring example of peaceful resolution of conflict for others as well.
		Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh extended best wishes for the early peace, stability and prosperity in Nepal, and also expressed that India would be pleased to be a partner of economic development in Nepal.
		Deputy Prime Minister Oli expressed sincere appreciation to the Government and People of India for the support of India for the restoration of democracy in Nepal as well as for the valuable economic cooperation in different areas.
	www.gorkhapatra.org.np /content.php?nid=5820 (745 words)

	India determined to win war on terrorism: Advani-The United States-World-NEWS-The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		India has been fighting this war for the last two decades but the rest of the world did not take much notice until 9/11 when terrorists struck at the United States", Advani said.
		Addressing the Indian community here on Sunday, the Deputy Prime Minister, who is on a ten-day visit to US and Britain, said "just as the terrorists' strike against the US in September 2001 caught world's attention, so did the attack on the Indian Parliament".
		Asserting that the NDA Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had provided political stability to the country, he said that the country is achieving progress in several areas under his leadership.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=13418 (539 words)

	CNN.com - India prepares response to Kashmir massacre - July 15, 2002
		A December raid on India's parliament and a May attack on an Indian army camp near Jammu stoked the tensions, which were only eased after Islamabad bowed to intense U.S.-led diplomatic pressure and pledged to stop guerrillas crossing the porous border into Indian Kashmir.
		The Himalayan region has been the trigger for two of the three wars between India and Pakistan since the two were created by Britain's partition of the subcontinent at independence in 1947.
		India says at least 33,000 people have died since the rebellion began in 1989.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/south/07/15/india.pakistan.kashmir (664 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation
		The deputy Prime Minister accused Pakistan of “midwifing” a jihadi state in Afghanistan.
		Even after September 11, India’s resolve is to continue the war on its own and win a decisive victory over the forces of terrorism, Advani said.
		The deputy Prime Minister said India was for a dialogue with Pakistan, but only on the condition that it stops aiding and abetting terrorists.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1030212/asp/nation/story_1662824.asp (323 words)

	National Portal of India : Government : Who's Who
		India's fourteenth Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh is rightly acclaimed as a thinker and a scholar.
		Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was born on September 26, 1932, in a village in the Punjab province of undivided India.
		Among the many Governmental positions that Dr. Singh has occupied are Secretary in the Ministry of Finance; Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission; Governor of the Reserve Bank of India; Advisor of the Prime Minister; and Chairman of the University Grants Commission.
	india.gov.in /govt/primeminister.php (437 words)

	Deputy Prime Minister of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Deputy Prime Minister of India is a member of the Indian cabinet in the Indian government.
		The first Deputy Prime Minister was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
		The Deputy Prime Minister in reality has no power except chairing the Cabinet meetings in the absence of the PM.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_India (209 words)

	News from the Washington File
		I was able to convey to Prime Minister Vajpayee the President's, the Administration's and the American public's appreciation for the far-reaching act of statesmanship embodied in the statement which the Prime Minister made in Srinagar extending the hand of friendship to Pakistan.
		DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE: In my discussions, both in London and here in Delhi, I talked about the situation, present situation as we saw it in Iraq, our own activities there and talked in general about reconstruction in Iraq in which there will certainly be a role for (India).
		DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE: Well, I said in Islamabad and I'll say again here that I am cautiously optimistic that the process begun by the act of statesmanship by the Prime Minister of India could possibly lead to a step by step process that would eventually resolve all issues.
	globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/india/2003/india-030512-usia01.htm (1037 words)

	Advani's Uday Yatra-Stampeding Through The Heart Of India
		Unperturbed by the fallout from this, the Deputy Prime Minister of India, LK Advani, treated this individual as a “star campaigner for the BJP in the state of Chattisgarh.” Months later, this individual, now a member of India’s upper house of parliament (Rajya Sabha) has gone out of his way to return Mr.
		It is heartening to note that the chief minister of Chattisgarh has given special consideration for the personal needs of the Deputy Prime Minister, but is it any solace to the people of India that the latter can now relieve himself all over India with the knowledge that his friend Mr.
		Judev’s efforts to “cleanse” the bus with 101 coconuts and the blood of a sacrificed goat, are metaphors for the destruction of India by these venal and inhuman tyrants, fiending on the blood and misery of a billion human beings.
	www.countercurrents.org /ie-swami090304.htm (573 words)

	Pakistan Times \| Top Stories: India Admits Pakistan's Sincerity for Peace Talks
		NEW DELHI (India): The responsible Indian leaders have at last started admitting that Pakistan is sincere in its talks for resolving all issues peacefully which augurs well for the improved relations between the two neighbours.
		The Indian Foreign Minister, Yashwant Sinha, on the conclusion of his trip to the United States said in a statement that Pakistan has shown much greater flexibility and determination in dealing with the Kashmir issue and the 'cross-border infiltration' is far less than it was a year ago.
		Meanwhile the Deputy Prime Minister of India, L.K. Advani, has also welcomed Pakistan President General Musharraf's announcement of a Jihad against terrorism, seeking the co-operation of all the countries in combating the menace of terrorism.
	pakistantimes.net /2004/01/27/top3.htm (239 words)

	Abooda.com (Sri Lanka) - Snippets of the week, No threat to Indian institutions (Dinamina - S)
		India supports the Sri Lankan peace process and it is the Indian hope that the ethnic issue will be solved through a devolution of power, he added.
		India will not object to a solution on a federal pattern to the ethnic crisis in Sri Lanka, but it should get the support of all concerned, said Yaswant Sinha, Foreign Minister of India, at the meeting be held with Indian journalists based in Sri Lanka on Wednesday (15).
		Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to leave for India on Sunday (19) on an official visit.
	www.abooda.com /News/Snippets171003.asp (832 words)

	Democracies against terrorism: India-US Cooperation
		Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, addressing the US Congress in October 2000, had said that “distance and geography” provide no nation any immunity against international terrorism.
		Thirdly, both India and the United States are plural and non-theocratic societies, which grant their citizens the freedom of faith.
		India and the United States subsequently worked closely together in producing a jointly acceptable draft, which has the support of the G-8, the European Union and several Asian, African and Latin American countries.
	www.indianembassy.org /indusrel/2003/dpm_ccfr_june_12_03.htm (2222 words)

	Deputy Prime Minister on proposed national fire strike
		In a statement on the proposed national fire strike Deputy PM John Prescott said that if necessary the government would provide soldiers for emergency fire fighting cover but it wouldn't be a replacement fire service.
		India's decision yesterday to reduce its military presence on its borders with Pakistan, do you think it is a move towards de-escalation and do you expect the resumption of dialogue between Pakistan and India over Kashmir?
		What are British travellers, business people, people going abroad to make of the Prime Minister's words at Cabinet this morning that on terrorism the only thing we can be sure of is that people are planning further attacks and if sufficient number are planned then the likelihood is that they will get through.
	www.number-10.gov.uk /output/page2493.asp (3877 words)

	India's first economist prime minister
		Manmohan Singh, who was sworn in India's 13th prime minister on May 22, is better known as the man who initiated difficult economic reforms in 1991 that helped integrate the country with the global economy.
		In 1990, he was handpicked by then prime minister Chandra Shekhar as his economic advisor, thereby bringing him into the public eye for the first time.
		From 1982 to 1985, he was governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and from 1985 to 1987 he was deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, which has traditionally been a position reserved for a politician with economic leanings.
	www.indianembassy.org /i_digest/2004/may/m_singh_4.htm (731 words)

	Keynote address by His Excellency Dr. Promin Lertsuridej, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand : India Asean Business ...
		India's success in harnessing its full potential of cutting edge information technology has greatly benefited its people and will be a major driving force for the next century for India ASEAN and the World.
		Prime Minister Thaksin had proposed during his official visit to India last year to link India to ASEAN air, land, and sea transportation networks together.
		Furthermore, air services between India and ASEAN should be expanded in response to service the growing demands for diversity and complementing destinations, both in capacity to meet the standards of new discerning travelers.
	www.ficci.com /media-room/speeches-presentations/2002/oct/oct-asean-thai.html (1605 words)

	AsiaMedia :: India: Why a peaceful river must run through it
		A hardliner among hardliners, a supporter of India's nuclear arsenal, a fiery anti-Muslim orator, the cagey and opportunistic L.K. Advani (the former deputy prime minister of India) has, for decades, been one of the most powerful subterranean political figures in South Asia.
		India is the fabled land of Mohandas Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and the Ganges River, a source of Hindu spirituality and solace.
		India's Hindus revere their river as perhaps many of us in the rest of the world might wish to regard India itself: as a very special place where great ideas of tolerance and non-violence transcend the bitter bickering of the mundane.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=25673 (872 words)

	L. K. Advani’s elevation
		It may be recalled that the Indian Prime Minister took the initiative and invited President Musharraf to India for talks.
		“Now the Prime Minister has shown that he is a real number two and made him the deputy Prime Minister.” People feel that this appointment has clearly designated Advani the heir-apparent to the 77-year-old Mr Vajpayee, whose office in the previous month denied a report that his health was failing.
		The HINDU newspaper of India commenting on the change wrote: “The redesignation marks the beginning of a new phase, signalling the beginning of the end of the Vajpayee innings and the consecration of Mr Advani as the power behind the Prime Ministerial throne.”
	www.defencejournal.com /2002/july/advani.htm (1580 words)

	Creation of the Indian identity
		The British who ruled India through the policy of 'divide and rule' did every thing possible during their rule over India to separate and even incite the different communities of India and so vivified different nationalistic feelings.
		The British transferred India's administration to the Indian National Congress and Pakistan's administration to the Muslim League.
		He could have been the first Prime Minister of India, but Mahatma Gandhi wanted the young Jawarharlal Nehru to be India's first Prime Minister and therefore Patel withdrew his candidacy.
	adaniel.tripod.com /creation.htm (503 words)

	World Vegetarian Congress 1967 - report
		Rukmini Devi Arundale, India's great teacher and patron of the Arts, and with the skilful organisation led by Shri J. Mankar, the I.V.U.'s Regional Organiser for India and the East, the second World Vegetarian Congress sponsored by India was held from 18th November to 7th December, 1967.
		The Deputy Prime Minister of India opened the Bombay Sessions at the Cricket Club of India and the occasion was attended by more than 3,000 people.
		He said their presence would emphasize to the people of India that vegetarianism is a modern and progressive way to achieve health of body and mind.
	www.ivu.org /congress/wvc67/report.html (1813 words)

	US should declare Pak a terrorist State: Advani
		Advani announced that newly-appointed BJP general secretary and former Law Minister Arun Jaitley would be the Centre’s point man to discuss with the J and K Government and political parties there the issue of devolution of greater powers to the State.
		During his 30-minute intervention, the Deputy Prime Minister said he would prevail upon the Finance Minister to ensure that necessary funds were allotted to the State for modernisation of its police force.
		On ISI activities in India, Advani said various agencies had succeeded in unearthing and destroying 154 modules bulk of which were found in Delhi followed by Maharashtra, UP and West Bengal.
	www.jammu-kashmir.com /archives/archives2002/kashmir20020716a.html (763 words)

	News India-Times.com, Online Edition
		The home minister’s selection for the post is purely an internal matter that was taken within the premises of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
		Advani deserved to be deputy prime minister and Vajpayee appointed him thus.
		Therefore, there was no question of the allies opposing the prime minister’s decision to make Advani his deputy.
	www.newsindia-times.com /nit/2002/07/26/tow-impact.html (1158 words)

	Initial Remarks by Deputy Prime Minister Shri L.K. Advani at the Pravasi Bharatiya Conference : Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ...
		One is the happy confluence of two historical developments -the coming of age of India and the coming of age of Indians working and living abroad.
		At the beginning of the new century, India has emerged on the world scene as a strong/ self-confident and rapidly prospering nation, which is set to become a global power soon.
		India was a land of plenty and progress with a highly advanced culture, enjoying a prestige that had spread far and wide.
	www.ficci.com /media-room/speeches-presentations/2003/Jan/pbd-LKadvani.html (1754 words)

	Charan Singh - Prime Minister of India
		After the Congress split, he became the Chief Minister of U.P. for the second time in February 1970 with the support of the Congress Party.
		As Chief Minister he was instrumental in bringing about the Land Holding Act 1960 which was aimed at lowering the ceiling on land holdings to make it uniform throughout the State.
		Charan Singh became the fifth Prime Minister of India, serving from 28 July 1979 until 14 January 1980.
	www.gloriousindia.com /biographies/charan_singh.html (294 words)

	FIRST IN INDIA
		First Prime Minister to win a popular entertainment award: Atal Behari Vajpayee (when he won the Screen-Videocon "Best Lyricist" prize in the non-film music category for his collection of poems titled "Nayi Disha" in February 2000).
		India's officially recognized billionth citizen: Astha (She was born on May 11,2000 at New Delhi).
		India's first radio programme: This was broadcast privately with a 40w transmitter by the Madras Presidency Club Radio in 1924.
	www.angelfire.com /az/ausaf/first.html (1545 words)

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