However. a brief glimpse at what is occurring should dispel this view. Since the outbreak of hostilities in March. over 200.000 East Pakistanis have been killed. The number of refugees who have fled to India has been estimated to be 6 million. thereby creating a disastrous situation for India. The Foreign Minister of India. Sardar Swaran Singh. recently noted: Each day some 100.000 East Bengalis are driven by the Pakistan army across the border of East Bengal into (India) . . . We are receiving one refugee every second. All schools in India bordering near Pakistan have been closed to provide shelter for the refugees. In some areas. there is one refugee for every two Indian citizens. The Indian Government has already spent $80 million to provide relief. And there are certain factions which are presently exerting pressure on Prime Minister Gandhi to declare war on Pakistan.
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