India's bribery scandal reveals need for new leaders
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India's Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and members of his Bharatiya Janata Party have been caught accepting bribes on video, and as a result, pressure is being placed on Vajpayee to rid his office of the corrupt officials and replace them with new leaders. The scandal has left Vajpayee with little power to implement various bold policy moves, including privatizing the economy and opening up the Indian market.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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Political handicaps cloud summit in India
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Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's invitation of Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's military dictator, to New Delhi for talks has been made at a politically inopportune time. The talks are thought unlikely to be fruitful and Vajpayee is quickly losing credibility as he continues to waffle on Pakistan foreign policy.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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Stronger U.S.-India military ties
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India has opened its intelligence, airfields and military bases to U.S. forces for use in its war on terrorism against Afghanistan. The article details the political aspects of India's decision.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2001
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