ԳՏbr বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড conscience so that it may have some effect and may put pressure on Pakistan. Or, why They continue with this dilly-daily method I would like to have a categorical answer from the Government regarding the step that they would like to take in this regard, is a matter I of concern to the entire country. SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA. It is not correct to say that Government has been complacent in this matter. We are in touch with world Governments. The UN Secretary-General has also issued an appeal for sending assistance to deal with the refugee problem that has been created. The representative of the UN Commission for Refugees was also here for making an on-the-spot survey. We are in touch with all the world powers and are putting our point of view across to them. So, there is no question of any complacency on the part of Government in this respect. As regards any provocation that Pakistan might provide. I can categorically say that we will not give in to any provocation coming from any quarter but would deal with the situation with firmness and determination which we have been doing up till now. We have given clear instructions to our security forces on the border to deal very firmly with all intrusions and other similar things that happen there. One can feel assured that everything possible will be done to meet the situation as and when it develops. SHRIP. K. DEO. It is a very unsatisfactory reply. SHRI INDRAIIT GUPTA: Sir, my question to the Government is whether in dealing with all these intrusions into our territory, violations of air-space, in regard to killing of our citizens or other type of military or diplomatic provocations by Pakistan, the Government of India still adheres to the principle of reciprocity or whether this principle has been given up? That is all I want to know. For example, there are the ground rules. As far as I know them, the ground rules that, have been existing during normal peace time between India and Pakistan are that the regular armed forces of both the sides have to keep away at a distance of 5 Km. from the international border-there is a kind of no-man's land by mutual agreement which can only be patrolled by the Border Security Force on our side and the corresponding formation on the other side. The regular army is not supposed to go within 5 Km. of the international border on either side. Now, my first question in this As the Hon'ble Defense Minister in his statement revealed a little while ago, the Pakistani armed forces are violating these ground rules and in very many places, all along our border, they have come absolutely to the international borderland have established their posts there. My question to the Government is whether in view of this, the principle of reciprocity has been given up by the Government of India or whether they are trying to adhere to it so that unilaterally while the Pakistani army can come right up to the international border, our principle of allowing only the Border Security Force to stay there is being followed with some very dangerous consequences which have already taken place. My second question is this. In the light of the principle of reciprocity, I want to know what is the reason for continuing to have our Deputy High Commissioner accredited to
