Vajpayee's first diplomatic move is hawkish; skips Cairo meeting
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will not be going to Egypt for the G-15 (Group-15) meeting of heads of government and states from three continents, being held from May 11-13, ostensibly because of domestic preoccupations. Instead, vice-president Krishan Kant will lead the Indian delegation to Cairo.
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18 long-range Chinese missiles aimed at US
Notwithstanding the ostrich-like stance of the United States where China's nuclear program is concerned, a new CIA report says China has aimed 13 of its 18 long-range strategic missiles at American cities. The document completely rubbishes President Clinton's claim that with the end of the Cold War there is not a single nuclear missile aimed at the US.
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