TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his deepest condolences over the death of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. "Atal Bihari Vajpayee enjoyed a high international ...

Putin arrives in New Delhi at 1900 IST from Beijing. An hour later, he would be calling on Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his residence, and later the two will have a private dinner.

Son of a school teacher from Gwalior in central India, Atal Behari Vajpayee came into political prominence because of his renowned oratory. His political roots lay with the right-wing Rashtriya ...