Manmohan Singh

Bush phones Manmohan Singh, FBI on way to Mumbai

Bush phones Manmohan Singh, FBI on way to MumbaiWashington, Nov. 28 : U. S. President George W. Bush phoned Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from Camp David on Thursday and offered his country’s support in investigations connected with the serial terror attacks in southern Mumbai that left 125 dead and 327 injured.

According to reports, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) team consisting of bomb and forensic experts, has been sent from Los Angeles to help in the investigation.

Manmohan Singh condoles V.P. Singh’s death

V P SinghNew Delhi, Nov 27 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has expressed grief at the demise of the former Prime Minister V. P. Singh.

The Prime Minister said he is deeply saddened to learn about the demise of V. P. Singh. In his death India has lost a great patriot and a builder of our nation whose empathy for the weaker sections would always be etched in our national consciousness.

He further added that as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and later as the Finance Minister and the Prime Minister of India he consistently strove to translate his convictions into public policy.

Cabinet meets to discuss post Mumbai blast measures

India, MaharashtraNew Delhi, Nov 27 : In the wake of the terror strikes in India''s financial hub Mumbai, Central cabinet held an emergency meeting chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi to discuss security measures and the post blast actions on Thursday.

Talking to reporters after the meeting Home Minister Shivraj Patil said that the country is strong enough to defeat the designs of the militants.

Text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s address to the nation on Mumbai terror attack

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, Nov. 27 : Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s address to the nation on Mumbai terror attack.

Manmohan Singh says Mumbai terror strike an act to destabilise nation

Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, Nov. 27 : The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Thursday strongly condemned Wednesday’s terror strikes across southern Mumbai, describing the incidents as an attempt to destablise the country.

Addressing the nation even as the firefight between security personnel and the terrorists continued in India’s commercial capital, Dr. Singh said the Mumbai attacks were “well-orchestrated” by terrorists, who had chosen high-profile targets.

He said: “These attacks are an act to destablise the nation.”

Manmohan Singh likely to address nation in wake of Mumbai blasts

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, Nov. 27: The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, is expected to address the nation in a couple of hours from now in the wake of Wednesday's night's planned and synchronised terror strikes in Mumbai, which left at least 100 people dead and over 200 injured.

Sources in the Prime Minister's Office were quoted by NDTV as saying that Dr. Singh would address the nation, but only after it was confirmed that the operation to nab the terrorists behind the attacks was over.

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