India PM Sworn In

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as India's prime minister today, reaffirming his Hindu national party's agenda to curb unemployment, limit foreign competition, and maintain a strong nuclear arsenal. Advised that his government's exclusionary and military policies might not sit too well with the West, Vajpayee replied, "We are not concerned with anyone's displeasure."

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as India's prime minister today, reaffirming his Hindu national party's agenda to curb unemployment, limit foreign competition, and maintain a strong nuclear arsenal. Advised that his government's exclusionary and military policies might not sit too well with the West, Vajpayee replied, "We are not concerned with anyone's displeasure."