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Over the past one year there has been a series of high level visits of officials between the UK and India.

The Vice President of India visited the UK on state visits in the past few months.

A number of your Ministers/Colleagues have visited India. Is there an "upswing" in relations between India and the UK because of this.

In 1991 there is an Engineering Trade Fair in India where Britain is the "Partner country." There is talk of Prince Charles and Princess Diana being present. Is this true?

Would a senior member of your cabinet also be attending?

There is a possibility of war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

In view of the fact that both are Commonwealth countries and the Asian community in the UK comprises of people from both countries, there is a possibility of a "fall-out in the UK. Do you envisage any role that Britain could play as the "honest broker?"