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196 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ ৭৯। ভারতের সাথে চুক্তি নিউইয়র্ক টাইমস ১৩ আগষ্ট, ১৯৭১ সোভিয়েতের যুদ্ধ এড়াবার চেষ্টা THE NEW YORK TIMES, FR/DA Y, AUGUST 13, 197J SOVIET MOVE TO AVERT WAR IS SEEN IN PACT WITH INDIA By Tad Szule Special to The New York Times Washington. August 12-Authoritative United States officials said today they understood that the Soviet Union succeeded in dissuading India from formally recognizing East Pakistan as an independent nation three days ago by quickly signing a friendship treaty with India, They said the 20-year treaty of peace, friendship and cooperation signed in New Delhi on Monday by Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko appeared to be the price for an indefinite delay in India's plans to recognize East Pakistan, or Bangladesh. Mr. Gromyko rushed to the Indian capital during the weekend on two days' notice to sign the treaty. According to intelligence reports submitted to President Nixon on Monday, the Soviet Union had warned the Indian Government that recognition of Bangladesh could precipitate a war between Endia and Pakistan. Suppression Began March 25 Bangladesh is the name given to East Pakistan by its separatist Bengalis who have India's open support. Pakistan has sought to suppress the separatist movement since March 25 through military action, which, according to estimates accepted by the United States Government, has resulted in close to 200,000 deaths and more than Seven million refugees, The controversy over East Pakistan has created deep tensions between Pakistan and India, partly because the millions of refugees are a vast burden on India, and threats of a war have been exchanged between the two countries. The reports received in Washington said that India had advised the Soviet Union early last week that she planned to recognize Bangladesh on August 9. There are Bangladesh leadership groups in East Pakistan and in India, Rebel guerrillas are known to be supported from the Indian side. According to these reports, the message on the planned recognition was delivered in Moscow by Durga Prasad Dhar, former Indian ambassador to the Soviet Union, apparently acting as special envoy for Prime Minster Indira ghandhi. Mr. Dhar Hew to Moscow on August 2.