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6.

International economic issues are at the heart

of our mind. An important year, including NAM Summit in

March, 977 Foreign Ministers in April, the

Williamsburg Summit in May and UNCTAD V in June. We

shall ensure that developing countries' concerns are

taken properly into account at Williamsburg, and

we remain committed to launching the global negotiations.

We must try to avoid North/South confrontation,

particularly at UNCTAD. No-one will benefit from it, India

has great experience and influence and we hope you will,

like us, be looking for a positive and constructive

approach.

Very interested in your views.

7.

I have highlighted some of the issues now of

concern to us. Would like to raise others

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eg UNLOSC,

during the next two days. Meanwhile, would

like your views on the issues I have mentioend and also to

hear from you about the sub-Continent, including

Afghanistan and Indo/Pakistan relations, and to hear how

you see the prospects for the NAM Summit, and how India

sees its role in the NAM over the next three years.