PHOTO ALBUM 2000
Address by US President Clinton to the Indian Parliament
(Jan-mar-2000)

42s.jpg (2401 bytes) President Clinton arrives at the Central Hall for the address to the two Houses of the Indian Parliament assembled together on 22nd March 2000. Also seen are Shri Krishan Kant, Vice President of India, Shri GMC Balayogi, Speaker  Lok Sabha and Shri Pramod Mahajan, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.
44s.jpg (2581 bytes) A view of Members of Parliament assembled in the Central Hall. Among those sitting in the front row (from left)are Dr. Manmohan Singh, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Jaswant Singh, leader of the House, Rajya Sabha, (corner right) Ms Madeline Albright, US Secretary of State and Chelsea Clinton.
38s.jpg (2782 bytes) The Vice President of India, Shri Krishan Kant addresses the joint sitting of Members of both Houses and Welcomes the US President..
40s.jpg (2876 bytes) The Vice President of India, Shri Krishan Kant delivers his welcome address to the joint sitting of Members of both Houses
45s.jpg (3109 bytes) President Clinton addressing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament.  Seated on the dais (from left to right) are Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Vice President Krishan Kant and Lok Sabha Speaker GMC Balayogi.
41s.jpg (2941 bytes) Another view of the Central Hall as President Clinton (left) addresses Members of both Houses of Parliament (seated top right)..
33s.jpg (2298 bytes) Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee shakes hands with the U.S. President after his address.
35s.jpg (2323 bytes) The Vice President of India, the Prime Minister of India and the Lok Sabha Speaker on the dais of the Central Hall, join in the standing ovation by the Members.
34s.jpg (1983 bytes) The U.S. President  with the Vice President of India and  Speaker, Lok Sabha., as Members give a standing ovation at the conclusion of President Clinton's Speech.
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The Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee addresses the joint sitting of Members of both Houses in the Central Hall.
36s.jpg (2582 bytes) The Speaker, Lok Sabha thanks President Clinton for his address.
37s.jpg (2766 bytes) The Speaker, Lok Sabha delivering his address.
31s.jpg (1945 bytes) Vice President of India, Shri Krishan Kant shakes hands with President of the U.S.A. William J. Clinton  in the Central Hall, Parliament House, New Delhi, at the conclusion  of the joint sitting of   both Houses of Parliament.
39s.jpg (2699 bytes) With the Central Hall of the Indian Parliament in the background, seen from left to right are : Shri G.C. Malhotra, Secretary-General Lok Sabha, Shri R.C. Tripathi, Secretary-General Rajya Sabha, Shri Krishan Kant, Vice President of India, U.S. President Clinton, Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Shri G.M.C. Balayogi, Speaker Lok Sabha. President Clinton is wearing an Angavastram (silken cloth) in the Indian tricolour presented to him by a Member.
43s.jpg (2298 bytes) President Clinton still wearing the Angavastram as a scarf, bids good bye as he leaves Parliament House after addressing Members of both Houses assembled together.