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India opposed to war: Fernandes

By Our Staff Correspondent

MYSORE FEB. 1. The Defence Minister, George Fernandes, today reiterated India's opposition to any conflict with Iraq and said an outbreak of war would have severe repercussions in the region.

Speaking at a religious and cultural function at Suttur near here, Mr. Fernandes said the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, had expressed India's opposition to war. "The United States had no right to interfere with the affairs of other countries and take decision on regime change."

The U.S. efforts to replace the ruler of Iraq would be fraught with severe consequences, as it would amount to interfering with the internal affairs of other nations. War would send wrong signals to the democratic countries, as they believed it was the prerogative of the people of the respective nations to support the kind of regime they wished to have, Mr. Fernandes said.

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