Hindu nationalist started India-Pakistan nuclear arms race then began peace processThe three-time Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee,a Hindu nationalist who set off a nuclear arms race with Pakistan but later reached across the border to start a groundbreaking peace process, has died aged 93. His death was announced on Thursday by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital, and where Vajpayee had been undergoing treatment for more than two months for a kidney infection and chest congestion. Related: Boost for Modi as BJP wins state election outside heartland Related: Can Imran Khan fulfil Pakistan’s voters’ hopes and sustain the generals at bay? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com