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India recognizes Bangladesh
PM announces recognition in Parliament - Pakistan severes Diplomatic Ties.

DEC 6 : NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Smt Indira Gandhi told Parliament today that she was glad to inform the house that in the light of the existing situation and in resposnse to the repeated requests of the government of Bangladesh, the Government of India, after most careful consideration, had decided to grant recognition to the People's republic of Bangladesh.

She expressed her confidence that in future, the Governments and People of India and Bangladesh , will forge a relationship based on the principles of mutual respect for each others sovereignty, territorial integrity, non-interference in teh internal affaris, equality and mutual benefit.

She expressed her good wishes to the people of Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh government in exile has proclaimed the nation as the Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh. Bangladesh, when it comes into existance will be the eight populous nation in the world. Currently the Government in Exile is under the leadership of the Acting President Mr. Nazrul Islam.

Pakistan severes diplomatic ties:

By evening it became clear that a diplomatic riposte from Pakistan would be coming. It was announced that Pakistan had broke off diplomatic ties with India in retallaiton to the India's recognition of People's Republic of Bangladesh.

The Pakistan Government's decision was announced by an official spokesman in Islamabad.

It said that India's action in recognizing the 'so-called Bangladesh' has 'exposed' its hatred towards Pakistan and its desire to destroy it.

This is the first time that either country had taken such an extreme step in 25 years since thier emergence into freedom. Not even during the last war in 1965, when troops from both sides pitted against each other in a bloody battle, did severance of ties take place.

The announcement , which came after fiver hours after the Prime Minister, Smt Indira Gandhi announced in the parliament her government's decision to recognise bangladesh also claimed that the action was contrary to the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Bandung Principles.