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Drumbeat: Ad Buzzaar
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LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi see PM Vajpayee off to Colombo to attend the SAARC summit |
United States to lift visa requirements for apparel quota by Dec
United States, one of the major markets for Indian apparel, has agreed to remove visa requirements for quota-based apparel items from India under the World Trade Organisation by December this year.
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Vajpayee, Sharif optimistic
Prime Ministers Atal Behari Vajpayee and Nawaz Sharif arrived in Colombo on Tuesday, a day ahead of their first meeting, holding out hope for a resumption of dialogue between the two countries. There is a possibility that Wednesday's historic meeting may lead to a quick round of foreign secretary-level talks before the Non-Aligned Meeting in South Africa, where the two will meet again.
Sanctions may jeopardise $7.5 billion overseas assistance for power projects
Sanctions imposed in the aftermath of nuclear explosions have put a question mark on external assistance worth $7.5 billion for important central and state sector power schemes.
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Wednesday, July 29, 1998
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INDIA
India for intensified bilateral dialogue with ASEAN (Jul 29)
India today advocated intensified bilateral dialogue with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on political and strategic issues and offered to actively participate in giving a substantial boost to regional schemes for stepping up trade, investment and finance.
Breaking News: SAARC Summit begins with India's assertion for N-disarmament
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today declared that India will actively work for a nuclear weapons convention providing for their elimination worldwide within a time-bound framework, and said New Delhi wanted to resolve differences with its neighbours peacefully and through bilateral negotiations.
WORLD
Lewinsky reaches deal to testify in exchange for immunity (Jul 29)
Monica Lewinsky has been given blanket immunity in exchange for testimony in Kenneth Starr's six-month investigation of her relationship with President Bill Clinton.
Our Neighbours: Pakistan examines security cost of signing CTBT
The military-led national security structure of Pakistan is debating pros and cons of signing Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) from the national security angle, even as the United States and the IMF have made it clear that any future aid depended on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's decision on signing the treaty.
TRAVEL
Malaysia to relax visa rules for Indian and Chinese tourists
The Malaysian immigration department will soon relax visa rules for tourists from China and India in a bid to boost foreign capital amid the current economic turmoil.
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