NEW DELHI
(AP) -- Former Indian prime minister Inder Kumar Gujral, who gave a new
impetus to improving India's relations with its neighbors, has died
after a year-long illness. He was 92.
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Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said Gujral died in a hospital near New
Delhi on Friday. He was admitted there 10 days ago with a lung
infection.
Gujral became India's 12th prime minister when he headed a shaky coalition government in 1997.
Although
his term lasted only 11 months, Gujral made a mark in India's foreign
relations by promoting friendly ties with its neighbors, including
archrival Pakistan.
Popularly referred to as
the "Gujral Doctrine," the policy was one of generosity in trade and
other bilateral relations without expecting reciprocity from India's
smaller neighbors.
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