My Dear Countrymen, Brothers and Sisters and Dear Children,

Today is once again a day of joy and happiness when we all gather to celebrate the anniversary of our Independence. On this sacred occasion, I greet you all.

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Official Spokesperson: Good evening. Firstly, let me announce the visit of Prime Minister to Afghanistan.

The Prime Minister will be visiting Kabul on a two-day official visit on 28-29 August 2005. The visit is taking place at the invitation of President Karzai. The last such visit was 29 years ago when Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi visited Kabul in 1976. In the last three years President Karzai paid three official visits to India after he took over the reins of Afghan government following the Bonn Agreement of December 2001.

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“With the passing away of His Majesty King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the world has lost an elder statesman of vision and sagacity. For our brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and for members of the large Indian community there, the loss is especially poignant. On behalf of the government and people of India I offer my deepest condolences.”

New Delhi
August 5, 2005

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NEW DELHI - India will seek to jointly bid with China for energy resources in other countries after losing out to its giant neighbour in a bid for Kazakhstan's third-largest oil producer.

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New Delhi, (PTI)

India and Pakistan have discussed possibilities of enhancing air, rail and road communications between the two countries, External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh informed the Lok Sabha today.

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