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Straw feels sorry for Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Friday, 18 February , 2005, 22:54
Amritsar: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, who visited the historic Jallianwala Bagh on Thursday, felt sorry for the incident saying he was ashamed at what happened on April 13, 1919 when hundreds of innocents were slaughtered by the British Police.
Straw was visibly perturbed when he visited the place, Secretary, Jallianwala Bagh, S K Mukherji told reporters in Amritsar.
Before leaving Jallianwala Bagh, the British Foreign Secretary wrote in the visitors book: "This was a terrible occasion in which so many innocent Indians were slaughtered, for which I feel ashamed and I feel sorrow."
Mukherji said Straw spent about 25 minutes at the Bagh visiting the photo gallery.
He said Straws eyes turned moist when he saw pictures depicting killings of innocent men, women and children.
The British Foreign Secretary was overwhelmed with emotions, Mukherji said.
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Tony Blair to visit India
CR Jayachandran
Nwe Delhi, February 18, 2005|19:12 IST
Prime Minister Tony Blair will visit India during the latter part of 2005, visiting British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw announced in New Delhi on Friday.
Straw said that Blair would attend the EU-India Summit and EU-India Business Summit, along with a programme on bilateral talks that may take place in November.
"We expect to host the India-EU Summit under the UK Presidency in New Delhi and welcome the British Prime Minister to our country later this year," he said at a joint press interaction with his British counterpart Jack Straw in New Delhi.
Singh voiced the hope of working closely with Britain during its Presidency of the G-8 industrialised nations.
He said India and UK believe in a strong multilateral system and are committed to the effective functioning of the UN.
"We deeply appreciate UK for extending its support to India's candidature for the permanent membership of an expanded UN Security Council," Singh said.
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