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Bush speaks to Vajpayee, Musharraf

US President George W Bush on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to "choose the path of diplomacy."

Bush "telephoned the leaders of India and Pakistan, urging them to take steps that will ease tensions in the region and reduce the risk of war," said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer.

In his conversation with Vajpayee, Bush stressed "the need for India to take de-escalatory steps," said Fleischer.

In his telephonic talk with Musharraf, Bush reiterated "that the United States expects Pakistan to live up to the commitment Pakistan has made to end all support to terrorism," said the spokesman.

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