How Vajpayee stayed optimistic about IndoPak ties despite Agra summit failure

Agra | Friday | 17th August, 2018

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“I was the general manager of the New York hotel where he stayed. I am confident and I sincerely pray that the Agra summit will ultimately move to be a useful milestone along the high road to peace and normalisation of relations between India and Pakistan,” Vajpayee wrote. The round of talks between the two leaders, also known as the Agra summit, was a landmark peace initiative by Vajpayee.The three-time PM’s optimism is etched in the guest register of Jaypee Palace Hotel, where he stayed. He had stayed in room number 2203, which is now known as the “summit suit”. “I carry back with me unforgettable memories of my talks with his excellency Gen Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan..