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The US assistant secretary of state for South Asian affairs Karl "Rick" Inderfurth speaks with L.A. Joseph in Washington on America's role in the Kargil crisis and its aftermath. Excerpts:

Karl 'Rick' Inderfurth, assistant secretary of state for South Asia in the US State Department, talked in Washington about Indo-US rela tions, the CTBT, and India's nuclear programme. Excerpts:

Assistant secretary of state for South Asian Affairs Karl F. Inder-furth told Ludwina A.Joseph in Washington that though the US is looking forward to work with whichever government comes to power, a range of issues need to be discussed,