New Delhi, June 15: Government today said it would
take a decision on sending troop to Iraq after a consensus was evolved on the issue. This was stated by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during a meeting he had with leader of the opposition and
Congress president Sonia Gandhi here this evening.
“Government has taken no decision so far on sending troops to Iraq,” senior Congress leader Natwar Singh told reporters after the nearly 70-minute-long meeting between Vajpayee and Gandhi.
External affairs minister Yashwant Sinha, finance minister Jaswant Singh and national security advisor to the
Prime Minister Brajesh Mishra were present at the meeting.
Congress leaders including Natwar Singh and Manmohan
Singh were with Gandhi.
Gandhi suggested that the government should consult important political parties before taking any decision on the
deployment of troops in Iraq as requested to by the United
States.
Bureau Report
