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WASHINGTON — Robert Gates was sworn in Monday as secretary of defense at a crucial juncture in the Iraq war, a conflict that cost Donald H. Rumsfeld his job and likely will define Gates’ Pentagon tenure. Gates took the oath of office in a private event at the White House, and later planned to >> >>
 

US shapes Indian nuke deal into law
Foreign Desk Report

WASHINGTON—President Bush on Monday signed a civilian nuclear deal with India, allowing fuel and know-how to be shipped to the world’s largest democracy even though it has not submitted to full international inspections. “The bill will help keep America safe by paving the way for India to join the global effort to stop the spread of nuclear weapons,” Bush said. The bill carves out an exemption in U.S. law to allow civilian nuclear trade with India in exchange  >> >>


 

Kashmir being discussed in back
channel: FO
Says Singh’s response ‘positive’
By Asghar Ali Mubarak

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan on Monday termed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s remarks “positive” and said both the countries have been discussing these proposals both through formal and back channels. Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam referring to the statement by Indian prime minister in response to President Musharraf’s proposals to resolve the Kashmir issue said both the countries have discussed these in the past and were also doing >> >>

 

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