Sonia Gandhi outlines vision of future Indian superpower

NEW DELHI, Nov 17, 2006 (AFP) - Ruling Congress Party leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday outlined her vision of India's future, not as a traditional military superpower, but as a force for world peace and prosperity.





The Italian-born Congress leader, who spurned the premiership after her party scored an upset election victory in 2004, urged the rich to be more philanthropic and cited the example of Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

India's 'odd couple' still going strong mid-way through mandate by Penelope MacRae NEW DELHI, Nov 17, 2006 (AFP) - They are the odd couple who have defied the odds in India's tumultuous political world, often racked by bitter infighting. Ever since Congress president Sonia Gandhi turned down the prime minister's job after leading the party to its surprise May 17, 2004 election win and tapped economic reformer Manmohan Singh for the job, India's biggest political parlour game has been to watch for a rift. Subscribe Login Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments Label {} [+] Name* Email* Website Label {} [+] Name* Email* Website 0 Comments Inline Feedbacks View all comments Top wpDiscuz 0 0 Would love your thoughts, please comment.x () x | Reply Insert