Musharraf India Visit - Photo Gallery

External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh (left) and Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Nirupama Rao address a press conference, Tuesday, July 17, 2001, after summit talks between Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee ended in deadlock. Both leaders failed to come up with a roadmap for further negotiations.
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Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf (right), and an unidentified man, leave for the Agra airport, Monday July 16, 2001, after participating in talks with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The discussion on the five decade long dispute over the Kashmir region, was declared unsuccessful. President Musharraf immediately left for Islamabad.
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An Indian Police officer stands gaurd outside the Jaypee Hotel, Agra, Tueday, July 17, 2001 where talks between Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee failed. Vajpayee and Musharraf discussed the five decade long Kashmir dispute.
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An agitated Pakistani journalist giving vent to his frustrations over the brief statement read out by an Indian official on the failure of summit and alleged stonewalling of a proposed press conference by President Pervez Musharraf before he left for Islamabad from Agra at midnight on Monday, July 16, 2001.
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'Khadims' or custodians of Sufi Shrine discuss huddle in disappointment outside the main shrine in Ajmer, July 16, 2001, as extension of summit talks at Agra forces Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf cancel his visit to the centuries-old shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, Monday. India and Pakistan continued peace talks, held for the first time in two years since both fought a mini war in Kargil, late into Monday evening.
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Actvists of Pakistan-based Al-Badr Islamic militant organisation, whose members are fighting against Indian troops in Kashmir are looking at Kashmir map in their office in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, July 16, 2001. Indian and Pakistani leaders are busy in Agra to work out the peaceful solution of Kashmir dispute.
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Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf having a breakfast meeting with Indian editors at Amar Vilas hotel in Agra, Monday, July 16, 2001.
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Police stand guard outside the hotel where Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee are meeting Monday, July 16, 2001 in Agra.
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A Khadim receiving the information of cancellation of Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf's visit to dargah of Sufi Saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti, Ajmer, Monday, July 16, 2001.
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Pakistan's first lady Sehba Musharraf (centre) is briefed by a guide (right) on arrival at the Agra Fort, in Agra Monday, July 16, 2001. The two-day historic talks on the five decade long Kashmir dispute will end Monday. Woman on left is unidentified. 
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Begum Sehba Musharraf being shown around the Agra Fort, which served as the Mughal seat of power for over 150 years. 
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Begum Sehba Musharraf poses for mediamen at Agra fort with Taj on the background in the morning sun, Monday, July 16, 2001. 
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Information and Broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj speaks to the press Monday, July 16 , 2001 in Agra. Swaraj said the Pakistani reaction on Sunday to her comments was unjustified. Swaraj had said that the primary points of discussion in one to one talks between Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf included nuclear risk reduction, trade and Indian prisoners of war but she omitted Kashmir. Vajpayee and Musharraf are meeting for an historic summit in which the five-decade long Kashmir dispute among other issues will be discussed. 
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It's a day of khakis at the Buland Darwaaja of Fatehpur Sikri on Saturday, July 14, as it awaits the arrival of Begum Sehba Musharraf tomorrow. 
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Prime Minister A B Vajpayee with Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf before the luncheon at Hotel Taj Palace in New Delhi on Saturday, July 14, 2001. 
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Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf (centre), arrives at Rajghat, the memorial for Mahatma Gandhi, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 14, 2001. Musharraf is in India until July 16 for a historic summit primarily dealing with the five decade long Kashmiri dispute. At left is the eternal flame memorial to Gandhi.
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Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf along with wife Begum Sehba pays floral tributes at the 'samadhi' of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi on Saturday, July 14, 2001. It was drizzling when the Pakistani leader arrived at Rajghat five minutes ahead of schedule. The last military rulers to have visited Rajghat were the presidents of Bangladesh, General Zia-ur-Rehman and General H M Ershad. 
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Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf places flowers at Rajghat, the memorial for Mahatma Gandhi, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 14, 2001. Musharraf is in India until July 16 for a historic summit primarily dealing with the five decade long Kashmiri dispute. To Musharraf's left is his wife Sehba Musharraf. 
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President Pervez Musharraf visited Rajghat with his wife Begum Sehba after the ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan and placed a floral wreath at the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday, July 14, 2001. He thus became the first Pakistani ruler to visit Rajghat and also the first Pakistani dignitary to do so after foreign minister Agha Shahi on July 16, 1980. 
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Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf salutes the eternal flame at Rajghat, the memorial for Mahatma Gandhi, in New Delhi, Saturday, July 14, 2001. Musharraf is in India until July 16 for a historic summit primarily dealing with the five decade long Kashmiri dispute. 
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Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf along with wife Begum Sehba pays respects to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi on Saturday, July 14, 2001. Musical rendition of Kabir's couplet 'Ram Rahim ek hain re' was played throughout General Musharraf's 30-minute stay at Rajghat. 
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Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf with his country's High Commissioner to India Ashraf Jahangir Qazi at a reception hosted by the latter in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Begum Musharraf sharing a lighter moment with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee while going to attend the dinner hosted by Uttar Pradesh Governor Vishnu Kant Shashtri after a day's hectic summit deliberations at Agra.
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