Report on the Visit of the Indian Foreign Minister (Atal Bihari Vajpayee) to the Soviet Union2 Oct 1978 |
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Description:
This document is a report on the visit to the Soviet Union by the Indian foreign minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in September 1978. During talks with Soviet officials and in public, Vajpayee confirms the importance of the 1971 Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. While signaling the intention of the Janata government to improve relations with both China and the US, Vajpayee promises that such steps would not impinge on India’s relations with the USSR. With respect to the Indian Ocean, Vajpayee publicly demands the removal of US bases in the region, foremost of the base in Diego Garcia. Finally, both sides express support for the new republic of Afghanistan. Collection: Indo-Soviet Relations
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Document Type:
Report Language of Original Document: German Number of Pages: 6 Cold War Period: 1970s |
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Document Source: Foundation Archive of the Parties and Mass Organizations of the Former GDR in the Federal Archives (SAPMO-BArch), Berlin Call Number: DY 30/13941 |
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