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`Cricketers not going to war'

LUCKNOW, FEB. 22. The Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, today said the Indian team was going to Pakistan to play cricket and not to fight a war.

``On Pakistan's invitation, the Indian cricketers are going there to play cricket and not for any war,'' Mr. Vajpayee told reporters at Amausi airport.

With India and Pakistan chalking out the time-table for a composite dialogue to resolve the outstanding issues, the Prime Minister said ``There is a conducive atmosphere for holding a dialogue with Pakistan.''

PTI

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