On reports of U.S arms shipments to Pakistan, he said he requested American officials to halt all economic and military aid to Pakistan until martial rule is ended and power is handed over to elected representatives.
In Beirut Indian’s Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Fakharuddin Ali Ahmed, arrived early yesterday on the first stage of his four of West Asia to acquaint its leaders with the gravity of developments in Bangladesh and the massive problem faced by India on account of influx of over six million refugees.
Mr. Ahmed is expected to meet the Lebanese Foreign Ministry on Friday.
In East Berlin, Dr. Karan Singh, India’s Minister for Tourism and civil Aviation, has said that country could not take responsibility for the refugees who fled to India from Bangladesh after the recent fighting there.
“India cannot take over the responsibility for all these millions of refugees who have flowed into over-populated parts, of India like a tidal wave, the East German news agency, ADN quoted him as saying yesterday.
“Conditions must be created in East Bengal to enable the refugees to return safely,” he added.
Dr. Karan Singh, who came here as special envoy of the Indian Prime Minister, said he was very satisfied with the talks he had on Monday with the East German Prime Minister, Mr. Willi Stophn and the Foreign Minister, Mr. Otto Winzer.
