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NEW DELHI, DEC. 29. Amid growing Indo-Pak. tensions, the U.S. President, Mr. George W. Bush, and the French President, Mr. Jacques Chirac, tonight spoke to the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, and discussed the latest situation in the wake of mutual diplomatic sanctions slapped by New Delhi and Islamabad.

A report from Islamabad said Mr. Bush called up the Pakistan President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, and discussed the prevailing situation.

The French President was briefed by Mr. Vajpayee on measures taken by India, which included reduction of diplomatic missions and stopping of overflight facilities to Pakistani aircraft.

Mr. Bush and Mr. Chirac are understood to have urged restraint on the part of India and Pakistan.

*- PTI

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