Jaswant Singh
Jaswant Singh
Jaswant Singhis an Indian politician. He earlier belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party and has held many portfolios in the national cabinet including Finance, External Affairs and Defence during the NDA regime. He was also the Leader of Opposition from 2004 to 2009 in the Rajya Sabha and the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India. He is known for his rigid political views...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 January 1938
bogged distance generate naturally positions require seem sentiment separates takes
The sentiment that they (the two governments) seem to be bogged down is because of the distance that separates them in their respective positions and they require reconciling these. It naturally takes time. However, that should not generate impatience.
action examine options
examine all options and take action at an appropriate time.
response send
We will send an appropriate response through our negotiating team,
cooperation endeavor friendship pick president relationship revise vision visit
We will pick up the threads from the visit of the president of Pakistan. We will increasingly endeavor to revise the vision of the relationship of peace, friendship and cooperation with Pakistan,
crew earliest hijacking priority remains return
The government's priority remains the earliest termination of this hijacking and the earliest return of the passengers, crew and aircraft,
anguish expressed government meet motion pass shares together work
The government shares the anguish expressed in the motion, ... we should pass the motion unanimously and work together to meet the challenges.
above concern early exactly interest passengers primary safety welfare
We want to find out exactly what they want directly, ... Our primary concern is the early termination of the hijacking, the safety and welfare of the passengers and crew, and above all, the interest of the nation.
defense democracy vigilant
vigilant in our defense of democracy and constitutional government.
claim nations united
The United Nations does not claim intermediary or a negotiating role,
address parent similar targeting
There would be a similar need to address other organizations targeting India, as also the parent organizations that spawned them,
affected entirely families relatives victims
Of course, we have entirely sympathized with the victims and our condolences go with the families and relatives of those who have been affected by this.
soldiers subjected tortured
These soldiers were tortured and subjected to torture repeatedly,
action alone election minister neither nor prime recommend role sole
Neither the Prime Minister nor the Attorney-General had any role in this matter. It is the CEC alone who has the sole Constitutional jurisdiction to recommend any action (against an Election Commissioner) to the President.
changes gained south wake
But what the South has gained in the wake of these changes is not so encouraging,