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Tag: Lahore Declaration

Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif (left) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee after signing an agreement named as the Lahore Declaration at Governor House in Lahore on February 21, 1999.          Photo: AFP / Saeed Khan
Posted inIndia, Pakistan, South Asia

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a moderate Hindutva ideologue committed to peace

by Saikat Datta August 20, 2018February 18, 2020

As the first prime minister of India from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Atal Bihari Vajpayee created a legacy that is enduring and divisive at the same time. Vajpayee passed away at the age of 93 after a prolonged bout of illness in New Delhi. Vajpayee’s legacy, shaped by his politics that began even before […]

Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee gestures at the presidential palace in New Delhi on August 15, 1998, after addressing the nation on India's 50th anniversary of independence. In his speech he said he was ready for talks with Pakistan ''on any issue, at any time, at any level and anywhere in the world.'' Photo: AFP
Posted inChina, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies

by Asia Times staff August 16, 2018February 18, 2020

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