India, US bilateral relationship continues to benefit from Vajpayee's vision: Pompeo
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday condoled the death of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said India-US ties continue to benefit from his vision.
In a statement, Pompeo said: "Today, our two countries and our bilateral relationship continue to benefit from Prime Minister Vajpayee's vision, which helped promote expanded cooperation."
.@SecPompeo: On behalf of the American people, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the people of #India on the passing of Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Today, our two countries & our bilateral relationship continue to benefit from Prime Minister Vajpayee’s vision. pic.twitter.com/2mtaOQhYmg
— Heather Nauert (@statedeptspox) August 16, 2018
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a three-time prime minister of India, a Bharat Ratna and a stalwart of Indian politics who represented the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Thursday.
He was 93.
Vajpayee, whose first term as the Prime Minister lasted only 13 days in 1996, returned to the top position in 1998 to lead the nation til
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