I congratulate the Prime Minister, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee 
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.
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Thai Buddhist monks wait for offerings early Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, near Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands continue to illegally occupy Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's office complex as the political standoff continues into its second week. The standoff stems from a campaign by the People's Alliance for Democracy, a loose-knit group of royalists, wealthy and middle-class urban residents, and union activists, to oust Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his government, accusing it of corruption and violating the constitution.
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University of Florida's Ahmad Black celebrates Florida's win over the University of Miami during the fourth quarter of their NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Florida September 6, 2008.
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TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 06: Actor Gil Bellows arrives at the "Blindness" premiere during the 2008 Toronto Internation Film Festival held at The Visa Screening Room at the Elgin Theatre on September 6, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
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Former astronaut Lisa Nowak (R) speaks to the press as her attorneys Cheney Mason (L) and Donald Lykkebak (C) stand with her after her pre-trial hearing at Orange County Court in Orlando, Florida August 24, 2007. Nowak is accused of stalking and attacking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest.
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Quotes about Pranab Mukherjee
When Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar talked to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and sought his help for getting administrative support from the Nepal government to carry out flood protection works on the embankment, the latter said it was impossible as there was virtually no government in Nepal to take decision
was said
in Webindia123
We have to see the text to know what has been agreed on. We opposed the deal and would continue to do so. Pranab Mukherjee has sold the country's sovereignty and rights. It seems that the country's sovereignty is being completely lost
was said
in IBN Live
We are finally convinced by Pranab's (India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee) statement and India's commitment to Non proliferation. We continue to have concerns on language on testing but we will not block consensus.
was said
in IBN Live
The NSG representatives welcomed the significant statement by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee. We think it has given some positive momentum to the discussions. The statement refers to a number of commitments India has made
said Robert Wood
in Rediff
Quotes from articles mentioning Pranab Mukherjee
We are of the firm opinion that Africa needs to be represented in both permanent and non-permanent categories
said Pranab Mukherjee
in Webindia123
We have taken a position that representation of African countries must be decided by them
was said
in Webindia123
No. It was not offered as such. This is an idea which is unfolding itself. First, it should be non-official. He explained his idea. We also made a general response. But, who will be co-chair, who will not be: we have not reached that stage.
said Pranab Mukherjee
in The Hindu
Voluntarily, we accepted a moratorium on further [nuclear] tests, [and] no first-use and no-use against non-nuclear-weapon states [as principles]. And, before the international community made noise, we announced these immediately after the second Pokhran test. Keeping all these in view, I do feel that we should try to create a world which will be free of nuclear weapons.
was said
in The Hindu
Unless we reach that [international] stage ... The 123 Agreement has been signed. The text has been agreed and initialled. But, the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency’s] India-specific safeguards agreements, amendment of the NSG guidelines, and the further ratification are yet to be done.
said Pranab Mukherjee
in The Hindu
