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  CNN.com - Indian Defense and External Affairs Minister Mr Jaswant Singh on Q&A - October 3, 2001
Jaswant Singh: Oh yea I'm absolutely convinced that Al Qaeda which is the fountain head of great many other organizations is behind all this and that Osama bin Laden has been financing along with others not only Al Qaeda but also the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
Jaswant Singh: it was not a weak response.
Jaswant Singh: It is, because for a democracy to combat terrorism the continuous recourse to..and the law of the land must prevail there must be no draconian measures is always difficult, is always time consuming it tests the patience of the country, it also test the resolve.
edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/south/10/03/singh.qa.cnna   (1955 words)

  
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Vajpayee has asked Jaswant Singh to explain to Kumaratunga that there has been an extent of misrepresentation of facts causing confusion while India remains firm in its stand and even the DMK of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi is committed to this stand, sources in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) disclosed.
Jaswant Singh is visiting Colombo on the invitation from the Sri Lankan Government and it is not correct to say that India decided to send him there to blow off confusion created in the past one week since after Karunanidhi's controversial remarks last Sunday, the PMO sources said.
The announcement of Jaswant Singh's visit to Colombo came to Vaiko, who is in Madurai, as a surprise news but he refused to comment, saying he would rather wait and watch for outcome of the new development instead of triggering any new controversy.
www.angelfire.com /in/jalnews/10063.html   (492 words)

  
 The BJP's psyche and the bomb
Jaswant compounded this deviousness as perceived by Talbott, by disowning two highly respected officials who had acted rightly, acted on his instructions and done their duty.
Jaswant Singh told him in August 1998 that Pakistan was "an artificial construct, structured out of hate, a step-child of Uttar Pradesh" (In direct quotes).
Jaswant Singh said that the Draft was "not a policy document of the government of India".
www.flonnet.com /fl2121/stories/20041022000307600.htm   (4707 words)

  
 The Hindu : International / India & World : Jaswant Singh puzzles observers
Singh to Karachi, where the mausoleum is located, was to have ended on Sunday morning as he and his team intended to leave for the Sehwan Sharif shrine back on their journey to India by road.
Singh at his press conference in New Delhi prior to his Pakistan yatra and the remarks attributed to the BJP spokesman on the day he embarked on the trip.
Singh was quoted as saying that he would be visiting the westernmost Shaktipeeth of Hinglaj Mata in Baluchistan by road through the Munnabao-Khokrapar route on January 30 and would be returning a week later after paying obeisance at the dargah of Shahbaz Kalandar and staying with his relatives in Jagir and Umerkote.
www.hindu.com /2006/02/06/stories/2006020604851200.htm   (326 words)

  
 India set for explosive growth: Jaswant Singh
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh has said the country's economy is poised for rapid, broad-based expansion and a second revolution in agricultural productivity.
Declining to go into the specifics of the reform measures in the pipeline, Singh said fiscal consolidation was crucial for the country to move on to higher growth path of over seven per cent.
Singh was candid in saying that there were difficulties in implementing reforms particularly because of the mindset of bureaucracy which suffered from the "culture of conservatism."
in.rediff.com /money/2003/dec/05fm.htm   (262 words)

  
 Asia Times
Asserting that the nation's economic fundamentals were sound, Singh said that his top priority would be to address some of the infirmity in regulatory mechanism, instill confidence in investors, and take steps to improve the standard of living of the people.
Singh also stressed that he did not treat the function of finance minister as that of a "policeman", and added that he would ensure that more spending power was provided to Indian citizens.
Experts add that Singh will have to race against time to put the faltering economy back on the rails as his party, the BJP, that is currently running the government, has to face elections in about two years' time.
www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/DG06Df05.html   (1008 words)

  
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Jaswant Singh, however, made it clear that the only solution lies in vacation of aggression on the Indian mountains by Pakistan to restore status quo ante and "it is now for Pakistan to response...
Both Jaswant Singh and Aziz addressed separate Press conferences and there was tussle even in this as both wanted to know what the other says to the Media as Pakistan High Commission shifted the Press conference from 4.30 PM to 7 PM when it learnt that Jaswant Singh would hold it at 6.30 PM.
Jaswant Singh, however, affirmed that the joint operation of IAF and Army was launched only after the armed aggression took place and hence the aggression should first end and the tension would end.
www.angelfire.com /in/jalnews/1206991.txt   (623 words)

  
 Budget 2003-04 HindustanTimes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh was born on January 3, 1938 in village Jasol in Barmer district to late Thakur Sardar Singhji and shrimate Kunwar Baisa.
Jaswant brought his own style of functioning in the ministry and made it clear that what he wished to do for the common man as the Finance Minister was simple: The poor man must get his food and the housewife have some money in her purse.
Jaswant is the first Finance Minister to do away with the customary pre-budget meetings that the FM and other North Block mandarins had with industry, economists and others, for several years.
www.hindustantimes.com /2005/May/22/6155_168231,001600100004.htm   (540 words)

  
 The Mewar Encyclopaedia: J
Jaswant Singh, Kunwar, son of Maharana PRATAP SINGH I (1572-1597) and brother of Maharana AMAR SINGH I (1597-1620); his sons had jagirs at Karunda and Jalod.
Jaswant Singh, Raja, of Marwar; a contemporary of Maharana RAJ SINGH I (1653-1680) and a vassal of the Mughal Empire.
Not surprisingly, one of the greatest scandals of the House of Mewar is rumoured to have occurred during Jawan Singh's reign.
www.mewarindia.com /ency/jak.html   (1301 words)

  
 SAPRA INDIA: Global Issues: Jaswant, Advani''s Statements on Israel Are a Terrible Mistake, Faleiro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He goes on to say that Jaswant Singh''s statement of India having a ''civilisational'' outlook is an attempt at communalising India''s foreign policy.
Similarly, External Affairs minister Jaswant Singh, during his visit to Israel, said that India's Israel policy was adversely affected by the "domestic politics of the Muslim vote bank".
Jaswant is a liberal but now it seems he is trying to shed that image and trying to sing the same song as Advani.
www.subcontinent.com /sapra/research/world/global20000804a.html   (958 words)

  
 PakDef Forums - Jaswant Singh on Defending India
Jaswant Singh's second thesis is that with the exit of the Soviet Union, the US is now the sole superpower.
As for the navy, Jaswant Singh complains that the "political-military class" have failed to realise the "natural destiny" of India, with its "oceanic boundaries" stretching from the "southern fringes of Asia to the east coast of Africa, and the northern shores of Australia.
Jaswant Singh emerges as a politician with innate fascist leanings, as an exponent of Indian hegemony, with aggressive diplomacy as an instrument.
www.pakdef.info /forum/showthread.php?t=1845   (3006 words)

  
 TIMEasia.com | Interview with Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh | 11/25/99
Singh: We are in touch with the government of Pakistan, whatever the nature of the government.
Singh: The Dalai Lama is an honored guest, and he has the freedom to practice his religion in India.
Singh: The Pope combines two functions--he is head of state of the Vatican and head of the Catholic Church.
www.time.com /time/asia/asiabuzz/9911/25/sd2   (1675 words)

  
 Rolling Stones...Jaswant Singh-s same tune   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh seemed to be striking the right note with his budget till the fertilizer subsidy cut was proposed.
Jaswant Singh also announced a 1% interest cut on fresh Central loans to states and 2-3% cut on agricultural credit.
Jaswant Singh is silent on the diesel cess issue.
www.indiainfoline.com /nevi/fert.html   (633 words)

  
 Jaswant Singh's 200 days
Jaswant Singh has made his own mark in North Block in his own inimitable style.
And when industry clamoured for tax reforms, Mr Singh asked his advisor, Vijay L Kelkar, to head task forces and submit reports on how to further restructure the direct and indirect taxes.
Jaswant Singh is the best politician, before that he knows all the circumstances of the Indian people concerning the economy.
www.rediff.com /money/2003/jan/22spec.htm   (878 words)

  
 Panthic Weekly: Corruption within SAD (B) and SGPC; alleges AISAD President
Jaswant Singh said that touchy issues such that of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution, issues relating to the distribution of Punjab’s water, territorial issues, Sikh issues and many other such issues are still pending to be considered.
Jaswant Singh also stated that his party was deeply concerned about the non-attentiveness that seemed to have becoming like a norm.
Jaswant Singh Mann also announced that the AISAD would be holding a Panthic Convention on December 14th — the day on which the Shiromani Akali Dal was founded in 1920.
panthic.org /news/125/ARTICLE/1721/2005-09-04.html?...   (393 words)

  
 The Hindu : Front Page : Mishandling on many counts: Jaswant Singh
Jaswant Singh raised at a press conference on Tuesday where he released the Prime Minister's letter to Mr.
Jaswant Singh made it clear that "the BJP initiated the peace process and continued to remain committed to lasting and convincing peace with Pakistan." He pointed out that "peace was not just an alternative but an objective that should be pursued diligently without losing sight of the national interests and national objectives."
Singh said the BJP was suspicious of the Government's intentions vis-à-vis Siachen and the Baglihar issue.
www.hindu.com /2005/06/22/stories/2005062206210100.htm   (400 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | International | In the clear
Singh and Moussa agreed that their two countries need to coordinate with other key Third World states to discuss the impact of globalisation on the countries of the South.
Singh denied that there is nuclear cooperation between India and Israel, going on to insist that nuclear cooperation with Israel or any other country is not on the agenda.
Singh stated clearly that his country's military ties with Israel are primarily trade-oriented, and that New Delhi's support of the "inalienable rights of the Palestinian people" -- in the form of UN Security Council resolutions 242 and 338 and the "Land for Peace" formula -- is firm.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2001/520/in1.htm   (1548 words)

  
 The roads to Myanmar
Jaswant Singh's visit to Myanmar, the first such visit by an Indian Foreign Minister in the last 20 years, opens a new chapter in bilateral relations between the two countries.
While India and Indians must remain wedded to the concept of democracy (Jaswant Singh said in his talks that he had "commended" the military leadership for the steps taken for a return to democracy), it is evident that the policy of taking positions has long been abandoned by India.
In fact, Jaswant Singh went so far as to say that India considered it a "privilege" to be a partner in the socio-economic development of Myanmar.
www.frontlineonnet.com /fl1805/18050490.htm   (1734 words)

  
 Interview of Jaswant Singh on an American TV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
JASWANT SINGH: By its very nature I cannot possibly go into details of what I have been able to share in the field of intelligence.
JASWANT SINGH: Well, I have always believed that the whole epicenter of the spread of terrorism now in the region including in Central Asia and Iran suffered at the hands, we do, of course, in India, not simply in the state of Kashmir, but in other parts of India.
JASWANT SINGH: Well, I personally am of the view-- and this is the view of the government of India and a very majority of my citizens--that our approach to terrorism cannot be uni-dimensional.
www.hvk.org /articles/1001/5.html   (1356 words)

  
 Jaswant to toe Advani line on Jinnah
Jaswant Singh is crossing the Khokhrapar-Munnabao border on January 30 with a "jatha" (pilgrims) that includes his journalist-turned MP son Manvendra Singh, Gujarat's Kutch MP Pushpdan Gadhavi and Rajya Sabha's nominated member N S Manacklao to visit his family deity in a Hindu shrine in Baluchistan.
Jaswant Singh would be reaching the shrine, popularly known in Pakistan as Bibi Nani Ma, via Khokrapar, Umarkot, Jageer Chor, Mirpur Khas, Hyderabad and Karachi.
Badrinath Hinglaj Devi Mandir, known as the shrine of Bibi Nani Ma in Pakistan, that houses the family deity of Jaswant Singh is located in a mountain cave 'Hinglaj' on the banks of the river Hinghol.
www.kashar.net /complete.asp?id=3059   (623 words)

  
 India - News - Jaswant Singh To Visit US In March   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh will visit Washington towards the end of March for the first direct high-level interaction between the Indian government and the new administration of President George Bush.
Singh's visit would also determine whether the Bush administration considers it necessary to institutionalize a high-level dialogue with India, as the Clinton administration had done.
In fact, both government officials and independent observers consider the 12 rounds of strategic dialogue between Singh and then deputy secretary of state Strobe Talbott as the "best engagement" between the two countries in recent years.
www3.estart.com /india/news/jaswant.html   (414 words)

  
 Jaswant's budget sops for farmers and Govt staff; Kalyan returns to BJP; Orissa presents vote-on-account; Assembly to ...
Singh also announced that 50 per cent of dearness allowance (DA) of the pay will be merged with basic salary of Central government employees, giving in to a long-pending demand.
Singh said the Government was committed to a second green revolution, employment generation, eradication of poverty and fiscal consolidation.
Singh announced inroads into the deficit, revising the forecast for 2003/04 to 4.8 percent of gross domestic product from 5.6 percent and estimating a further improvement to 4.4 percent in 2004/05, implying continued strong GDP growth.
www.indiatraveltimes.com /news/news2004/feb04/feb0304.html   (3403 words)

  
 Central Chronicle--Opinion
Only one newspaper in this country has taken note of the BJP leader, Jaswant Singh's overland pilgrimage to various shrines in Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan and that too to record the host country's surprise at his "intriguing" decision to cancel his visit to the tomb of Pakistan's founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah.
Jaswant Singh, of all people, should have sharply attacked the United States and its "patronizing attitude towards the world and South Asia" on the soil of a country whose president and military chief is America's "frontline ally" in the war on terrorism.
Jaswant Singh's ministry was instrumental in verbally conveying to the U.S. embassy in New Delhi that India would offer America all help, including military bases, in the fight against terrorism.
www.centralchronicle.com /20060210/1002303.htm   (1283 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: India's Jaswant Singh -- June 11, 1998
JASWANT SINGH: No. That has not been our plan, and that is not our plan now.
JASWANT SINGH: Well, when you suggest missile tests, India has not had an intermediate range ballistic missile test for the past, to the best of my knowledge and recollection, for the past three years.
JASWANT SINGH: Well, if you examine the stretch from roughly Vancouver to Vladivostock, you have a kind of a nuclear security paradigm that has come into existence through the dissolution of Warsaw Pact.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/asia/jan-june98/india_6-11.html   (1385 words)

  
 The Avalon Project : Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks with Jaswant Singh, Minister of External Affairs and Defense of ...
Singh, the Foreign Minister and Minister of Defense of India.
Jaswant Singh, what he said yesterday at the White House, that this is the same group, same organization, same kind of people, but running in different names all over the world, including in India?
MINISTER SINGH: If the leadership of Pakistan and if Pakistan were to abandon the path of violence and of terrorism and join the rest of the international community in its fight against this evil, it would be a development that India would welcome.
www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/sept_11/powell_brief16.htm   (900 words)

  
 Jaswant Singh's interview on India's nuclear tests, CNN - June 12, 1998
SINGH: Oh, I understand that the fear is there, but it appears to me it's much more of an induced fear than a reality.
SINGH: Well, it's really a decision that the G-8 have taken, and that is a right and function.
SINGH: Well, India is too great a country to be slapped on the wrists.
www.indianembassy.org /pic/js/js(cnn).htm   (674 words)

  
 India - News - Bush To Take Indo-US Ties Further: Jaswant Singh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh has said that US President George W Bush is determined to take Indo-US relations “much further forward” in view of growing convergence between Washington and New Delhi on issues of national interest and security.
In an interview with The Times of India newspaper published here Friday, Singh said the challenge before the two countries was to ensure that their relations were not defined by existing differences.
Singh also said there was greater appreciation in Washington of India's interests and "sphere of influence" in Asia.
www3.estart.com /india/news/bushties.html   (405 words)

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