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Sonia urges confidence-building measures at Indo-Pak summit
Stressing the importance of peace for South Asia, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said that there is a need for the adoption of confidence-building measures at the upcoming Indo-Pak summit.
Stressing the importance of peace for South Asia, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said that there is a need for the adoption of confidence-building measures at the upcoming Indo-Pak summit.
She said the confidence-building measures are needed to be taken at the forthcoming summit between Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, a release, from the office of democratic Congressman Jim McDermott, said. Lauding Indo-American friendship, Gandhi, speaking at the bipartisan India Caucus of the House of Representatives, said that more work needs to be done to further strengthen the relationship. She also noted the great contributions that the Indian diaspora have made not only to their adopted countries but also their homeland.
Pointing that India is on the verge of a significant change, she said the country needs to focus on economic liberalisation, the political transformation of rural India and social liberalisation. McDermott, co-chair of India Caucus, praised Gandhi as a thoughtful and accomplished leader and said I think it is vitally important that the US Congress meet the leaders in India in order to open dialogue and enhance our friendship.
Mrs Gandhi's visit to the United States was a great opportunity for us to further the Indo-American relationship through personal relationships, He said. McDermott said Mrs. Gandhi's visit has been timed perfectly to give a great boost to the relationship, and I am looking forward to seeing this new administration travel to India very soon.
Bureau Report
She said the confidence-building measures are needed to be taken at the forthcoming summit between Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, a release, from the office of democratic Congressman Jim McDermott, said. Lauding Indo-American friendship, Gandhi, speaking at the bipartisan India Caucus of the House of Representatives, said that more work needs to be done to further strengthen the relationship. She also noted the great contributions that the Indian diaspora have made not only to their adopted countries but also their homeland.
Pointing that India is on the verge of a significant change, she said the country needs to focus on economic liberalisation, the political transformation of rural India and social liberalisation. McDermott, co-chair of India Caucus, praised Gandhi as a thoughtful and accomplished leader and said I think it is vitally important that the US Congress meet the leaders in India in order to open dialogue and enhance our friendship.
Mrs Gandhi's visit to the United States was a great opportunity for us to further the Indo-American relationship through personal relationships, He said. McDermott said Mrs. Gandhi's visit has been timed perfectly to give a great boost to the relationship, and I am looking forward to seeing this new administration travel to India very soon.
Bureau Report