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India calls for halt to violence in West Asia

SHANGHAI APRIL 1. India today voiced grave concern at the deteriorating situation in West Asia and called for an immediate end to violence.

``I continue to feel that President Yasser Arafat represents the authority of the Palestinian people and to subject him to such treatment leaves an impact on him and also the Palestinian people," the External Affairs Minister, Jaswant Singh, said after his address at the Shanghai Institute of International Studies.

"Violence perpetuating more violence must be avoided,'' he said adding ``this must stop. What must stop is also acts of terror''.

Mr. Singh stressed that the peace process must come back on rail. He said the U.N. Security Council resolution 1397 enjoined the Palestinians and Israel to adhere to peace.

``This must be adhered to,'' Mr. Singh said adding that the Tenet and Mitchelle plan for restoring peace in West Asia should be implemented. — PTI

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