From the balcony of White House

WASHINGTON, July 18: US President George W. Bush on Monday refused to guarantee the inviolability of the Line of Control saying that such a decision could only be taken by the leaders of India and Pakistan. After a White House meeting with visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Mr Bush announced the completion of an agreement — the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership — which he said would enhance the Indo-US cooperation “in the areas of civil nuclear, civil space, and high technology commerce