Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, participating in a Special Order discussion in the House of Representatives, Congressmen strongly criticized suppression of Sikhs in India.
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: It has been learnt that India is now trying to influence these Congressmen by presenting a wholly misleading picture about the Sikh problem there.
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: Why can’t India permit a fact finding delegation of the Congressmen to go to Punjab to have firsthand knowledge of the situation there if she has nothing to hide?
Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
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Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, former Punjab Finance Minister,
Balwant Singh has opposed the demand for fresh elections in Punjab.
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: He is demanding restoration of the Barnala Ministry as Ribeiro has failed to check violence.
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: Why is he afraid of going back to the people? Is it because his role as traitor to the Sikh cause stands exposed?
Ambassador; Not in national interest to disclose.
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Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, Pakistan President has charged that India has refused to sign nuclear nonproliferation treaty despite repeated offers by Pakistan.
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: But day in and day out India keeps saying that Pakistan has already developed its nuclear war heads.
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist: Don’t you think all India wants is to prevent America from giving AWACS to Pakistan?
Ambassador Not in national interest to disclose.
Article extracted from this publication >> July 17, 1987
