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Press Release 1st January 2002

The Pakistan India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy, India Chapter, regrets the escalating tensions between the governments of India and Pakistan and call upon all citizens to demand an immediate cessation of hostile acts, including mobilisation of armed forces on a scale not seen since 1971.

We also regret the decision of the Indian government to stop rail, road and air links and reduce the consular staff. Such acts only strengthens the hands of those hostile to Pak India friendship, some of whom were behind the attack on the Indian Parliament. It also inflicts hardship on common people in both the countries, many of whom have relatives and dear ones on the other side of the border.

This is also not the time to reduce the level of diplomatic contact. If anything, the hostile atmosphere calls for greater contact, not only between the representatives of the two governments, but also amongst common citizens and peace activists so the tensions can be diffused and Pakistan and India move towards a new era of friendly and good neighbourly relations.

We call upon the two governments: