During a visit to Pakistan in 1999, a Pakistani woman proposed marriage to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, requesting Kashmir as a gift. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recounted that Vajpayee responded with wit, stating he was willing to marry her but wanted the whole of Pakistan as dowry. This anecdote, shared on Vajpayee's 101st birth anniversary, highlights his sharp humor and firm stance on Kashmir.