US backs PM's steps on safeguarding minorities
Seemingly mollified by the swift moves by authorities in India to contain the attacks on minorities, the United States on Tuesday expressed it support for the actions taken by the Vajpayee government.

US readies for long haul in India nuke issue
The Clinton adminstration has indicated that the US is prepared for a long haul in dealing with the sensitive nuclear issue, making it clear that Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott is not going to Delhi and Islamabad for ``make-or-break sessions,'' as reported.

Loan blockade to figure in Indo-US talks
As the United States and India seek to ``harmonise'' their views on security matters in the eighth round of talks beginning this weekend, one discordant note threatens to embitter a dialogue that is otherwise proceeding apace: Washington's continued blockade of World Bank loans, about $ 1.7 billion of which is in the pipeline for India this year.

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