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Allow facilitation

Sir, — Whenever India is embroiled in conflicts with Pakistan, New Delhi seeks the intervention of other countries, notably the United States and the United Kingdom, to pour oil on troubled waters. But, when the Western powers seek to play the role of ``facilitator'' in the Kashmir imbroglio, the stock reply of India has been that there should not be any third party intervention.

The Arab-Israeli talks, arranged by the U.S. at Camp David some years ago, resulted in a tangible thaw in Arab-Israeli relations. Likewise, Sri Lanka welcomed with open arms the Norwegian initiative in the resolution of the ethnic conflict in that strife-torn island. There is no reason why India should not emulate these two examples, and endorse ``facilitation'' by the U.S. and the U.K. to find a way out of the impasse.

S. Srivatsa,
Chennai

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