Tuesday, February 23, 1999
US welcomes move on bus diplomacy
The Clinton administration and Washington's army of proliferation experts, analysts and oracles have welcomed the rapid and unexpected confidence-building measures initiated by India and Pakistan especially with regard to nuclear and missile developments, saying it makes the volatile region a much safer place.
Impressed Pak wants to raise its own Black Cats
Apparently impressed by the Special Protection Group (SPG) men guarding Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on his Lahore visit, Pakistan is said to have asked India to help raise a similar elite force in the country.
Bhagwat accuses Fernandes of smearing his image
A "wounded" Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, the sacked chief of Naval staff, on Monday took on George Fernandes alleging that the minister had led a personal smear campaign against him. He even doubted the minister's credibility saying that Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee did not trust Fernandes enough to inform him about the nuclear tests.
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