Tuesday, June 25, 2002, Chandigarh, India
 Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Stand by your pledge
Stop infiltration, India, USA tell Pak
New Delhi, June 24
Reacting to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s reported statement that he had made no promise to stop infiltration of terrorists into India, New Delhi today maintained that Gen Musharraf had indeed given such assurances and reminded Islamabad that “Pledges are pledges.
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External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Nirupama Rao says India has Pervez Musharraf's "undiluted" commitment about checking cross-border terrorism.
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Union Law Minister Arun Jaitley says diplomacy and deployment of troops forced Pakistan to give up its support to cross-border terrorism. (28k, 56k)

  Edit page: India’s new drive against terrorism
  World page: Pakistan may allow Indian flights

EU appeal to Pak reflects India’s concern: Advani
New Delhi, June 24
The European Union’s latest appeal to Pakistan to take more efforts to stop infiltration of terrorists into the Kashmir valley reflected India’s concerns over cross-border terrorism, Union Home Minister L K Advani said today.
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J&K page: Shelling in Kargil, RS Pora Farmers work on their land under the strict vigil of armed security personnel in the Poonch sector on Monday.  — PTI

Katiyar heads BJP’s UP brigade
Jana may be inducted into ministry
New Delhi, June 24
Appointment of sabre-rattler of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple movement Vinay Katiyar as the President of the Uttar Pradesh party unit today appears to be the beginning of wide-ranging changes in the BJP as well as in the Union Cabinet.