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when a mild-mannered, Oxford-educated economist unexpectedly became India's prime minister four years ago, many feared he would be a puppet of his party's top leader.
was said
in Webindia123
On July 22, Singh will find out whether his gamble has paid off - or if it has cost him his four-year-old administration. If they are to keep their jobs, Singh and other Congress party members have to convince voters, as well as lawmakers who are sitting on the fence, that the leadership hasn't sold out and turned India into a US pawn
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in Webindia123
for an embattled president, bringing India into the nuclear fold would be a rare foreign policy success for the Bush Administration
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