The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee met the President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. The meeting lasted 50 minutes.

Apart from issues of national importance, the two leaders also discussed various aspects relating to the mission for the transformation of India into a developed nation

and also the programme for Providing Urban amenities in Rural Areas (PURA).

The Prime Minister also briefed the President on his recent foreign visit.