India appeals to Europe for assistance on refugees

Indian government urges the European Common Market to extend help for the Bangladeshi refugees in India. They also urge for 311,000 tonnes of rice, 175,000 tonnes of wheat, 50,000 tonnes of sugar, 187,000 tonnes of lentil, 40,000 tonnes of salt, 8,300 tonnes of powdered milk and 434,000 pieces of blankets from ECM.

November 18, 1971 News Agencies
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India hopes intervention of the UN’s secretary general on the Bangladesh tragedy. Says that it is not only about the matter of Indo-Pakistan war, it is the fate of seven and half crore Bangladeshis on stake.
“India has no intention to start an armed conflict with Pakistan”.

November 20, 1971 News Agencies
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Indira Gandhi sends letter to the Western
leaders on Bangladesh crisis

If situation in Bangladesh is not controlled within two weeks, India will take stern steps and declare emergency, Indian PM Indira Gandhi says in a letter to the western leaders. She also promises acknowledgement to Bangladesh in such situation and support to Muktibahini explicitly.

November 21, 1971 Time (Summary)