11.   Egypt, which backed the coalition in the Gulf War, on Tuesday called on Iraq to make a formal recognition of Kuwaiti sovereignty.

12.   Three others, apart from Congress, back the coalition from the outside.

13.   The Congress had said it might resume backing the coalition if Deve Gowda was dumped.

14.   The Congress decision to back the coalition from the outside was taken by then-party president P.V. Narasimha Rao.