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September 22
NEWS
Intruder entered Vajpayee's residence in US
Secret service spokesman Mark Connolly said Dipal Pandya was arrested on Saturday evening for unlawful entry into Blair House.
Ranawat to operate on PM near Diwali
The operation by the renowned NY surgeon is likely to be carried out after Russian President Vladimir Putin visits India from October 2-5.
Indian dentist convicted of killing husband
Alpna Patel, 28, was convicted of fatally stabbing Viresh Patel (26), also a doctor, in Baltimore, near Washington. Sentencing is set for Oct 24.
India seeks permanent seat in Security Council
External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh reaffirmed New Delhi's willingness to take on the responsibilities of the position and felt that the need for expansion of membership in both categories was 'self-evident'.
India meets CTBT obligations, says Jaswant
The country volunteered and continues to observe a moratorium on further explosive nuclear testing. This meets the basic obligation of the treaty, he told a UN General Assembly ministerial debate.
September 21
NEWS
Intruder entered Vajpayee's residence in US
Secret service spokesman Mark Connolly said Dipal Pandya was arrested on Saturday evening for unlawful entry into Blair House.
Ranawat to operate on PM near Diwali
The operation by the renowned NY surgeon is likely to be carried out after Russian President Vladimir Putin visits India from October 2-5.
Indian dentist convicted of killing husband
Alpna Patel, 28, was convicted of fatally stabbing Viresh Patel (26), also a doctor, in Baltimore, near Washington. Sentencing is set for Oct 24.
India seeks permanent seat in Security Council
External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh reaffirmed New Delhi's willingness to take on the responsibilities of the position and felt that the need for expansion of membership in both categories was 'self-evident'.
India meets CTBT obligations, says Jaswant
The country volunteered and continues to observe a moratorium on further explosive nuclear testing. This meets the basic obligation of the treaty, he told a UN General Assembly ministerial debate.
September 20
THE VAJPAYEE VISIT
Trip boosted Indo-US understanding: PM
A statement distributed later by the prime minister's office noted that there was wider appreciation of India's handling of the challenges posed to its internal and external security.
US panel holds session on religious freedom in India
The Commission on International Religious Freedom held a hearing on India and Pakistan, including a special session on Kashmir, just a day after Prime Minister Vajpayee left for India.
SPECIAL
Vajpayee: Standing duck or Sitting duck?
'There is not a whiff of charisma about Vajpayee. He is now reputed to work less than four hours each day and has yet to reveal that he has a vision for India.' Mohan Guruswamy on the prime minister.
INTERVIEW
'It's too soon to judge what Clinton's record will be'
'The strength that Gore and Lieberman bring is experience. Al Gore has been vice-president for eight years. He does not need any on-the-job training. He can step right in as president.' US electoral consultant Kathleen Kurth talks to Archana Masih about the run-up to Campaign 2000.
COLUMN
Getting the message across
'The other thing that I felt contributed to the fiasco was your speaking in Hindi. Please, Mr Prime Minster, don't get me wrong, I love that language, particularly when you speak it. But it doesn't look like any time in the near future Hindi will be India's lingua franca,' says Rohini B Ramanathan.
September 19
THE VAJPAYEE VISIT
Stars glitter at Bill & Hillary's dinner for PM
Spotted among the invitees were Vijay Amritraj, Sabeer Bhatia, Dr Deepak Chopra, Pulitzer award-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, and director Manoj 'Night' Shyamalan.
'Together, India and America can change the world'
'We must overcome the fear some people in both our countries sometimes have, for different historical reasons, that if we meet our friends halfway, somehow it will threaten our own independence or uniqueness,' Clinton told Vajpayee at the largest-ever banquet he has hosted in eight years in office.
'The India Caucus has a long distance to go'
So far the caucus is loosely structured and works on an informal basis, which no doubt helps. But activists feel it needs to be more formally structured so that it can start definitely influencing policy decisions.
The Mahatma's sculptor
Gautam Pal just could not stop smiling. Five hours had passed since he had met and shaken hands with Bill Clinton, but a sense of euphoria still hung around him like a soft cloud.
Numbers mean nothing! A US diary
Short speeches are okay, but can the entire gamut of India-US relations or the future of the United Nations be constantly reduced to three paragraphs?
PM's farewell dinner
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PM meets Indian Americans
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PM dedicates Gandhi statue
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September 17
THE VAJPAYEE VISIT
India, US to combat terrorism together
Clinton and Vajpayee also reaffirmed their belief that tensions in South Asia can only be resolved by the nations of the region, and by peaceful means.
Clinton charms Indians again
If Clinton made a good impression on the Indians in March, he enhanced that impression with his solicitous behaviour towards the prime minister on Friday.
Washington press pays more attention to Vajpayee
The prime minister's visit has received wider coverage than in the past, with The Washington Post noting that the warm reception accorded to him contrasted sharply with the treatment accorded to Gen Musharraf.
September 16
Differences no hurdle to better relations: Clinton
'As long as we are thinking -- if we speak with care and listen with respect, we will find common ground and achieve common aims,' he said.
PM's knee cuts short White House ceremony
The customary inspection of the guard of honour had to be dispensed with.
India, US sign deals worth $6 billion
In a bid to boost to bilateral economic ties, India and the US signed five commercial deals for projects in power, e-commerce and banking.
PM hails India Caucus for improving ties with US
'By focussing attention on positive elements like growing trade and economic interaction, you have been friends in deed and friends in need,' he said.
'Kashmir isn't what we have come to discuss'
Any discussion on Kashmir, Brajesh Mishra said, would only be in the context of Indo-Pak relations and the issue of peace in South Asia.
Vajpayee scores a hit on Capitol Hill
Applause punctuated almost every paragraph of his 20-minute speech.
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