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Pakistan can wage war against India at a time of their choice? It has been the policy of the United States of America to continue to supply arms to Pakistan right from the year 1954 and the money value of the arms so far supplied to Pakistan comes to about two billion dollar. And not only that, some other NATO and CENTO countries have also been obliged as third parties to send arms to Pakistan. Therefore, it has all along been the principle and policy of the United States of America to strengthen Pakistan against India. And it is known to all that all the damages suffered by Pakistan in 1965 have been recouped by the supply of spares and military hardware by the United States of America. To-day it is estimated by all that the striking capacity of Pakistan has far exceeded its 1965 position. In this context, may I know from the hon. Minister whether he agrees with me that this arms supply from the United States of America to Pakistan is perpetuating genocide in Bangladesh and they are perpetuation aggression on Bangladesh and also on our country? Is this not the proper time for us have been victims of common aggression b the United States of America? If so does not the Government consider it appropriate to recognize the sovereign Democratic Republic of Bangladesh and offer them all kinds of military aid so that they can vacate the aggression from the soil of Bangladesh and we can also leisure the security and integrity of our Country? Is it not our own interest that the sovereign Democratic Republic of Bangladesh should be recognized immediately? If so, would the Government consider this the appropriate time, particularly after the continued supply of arms by the United States of America to Pakistan?

 MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: The hon. Minister has republic to that question.

 SHRICHITTA BASU. He has not answered this question whether he consider it appropriate to-day to accord recognition to Bangladesh because we have been victims of common aggression by the United States of America. They have committed aggression on our soil and they have also committed aggression on Bangladesh. Are we not prepared to make common cause with the people of Bangladesh so that the aggression by the United States of America can be vacated from the soil of Bangladesh and we can also endure the security and integrity of our country? I would also like to ask whether in the change context of the world situation which has particularly been brought about by the axis being established between the United States of America China and a Pakistan, the requirement has become all the more immediate for the recognition of Bangladesh. May I also know from the Hon, Minister why, even after all these things, the Government does not declare this act of the United States of America as an act of hostility, an unfriendly and warlike action against India? Why is he not plucking up courage to declare it in clear and plain terms? Will the Government say that in retaliation, they are determined to take certain action, namely stopping repayment of loans, stopping all kinds of negotiations with the U.S.A and confiscating all American interests in this country, because America should be told in the language that it understands? Will the Minister clarify all these points?