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dated July 2, 1954: Nehru on India's role

Prime Minister Nehru said in Simla on June 30 that the independent stand India had throughout taken on all matters of importance could not but attract the attention of foreign powers. Addressing a joint meeting of the Congress legislators and Congressmen of Himachal Pradesh at the Rashtrapati Niwas, he said that in the matter of Korea, the parties concerned did not in the beginning accept India's stand, but after mature consideration had to accept it. On the Indo-China issue too, though the decisions of the Colombo Conference were not looked at with favour, there might be appreciation of them and they might help in finding a solution. As was natural, where the contesting parties, eager for a settlement, found it difficult to retrace their stand, an impartial country like India, standing for peace, could play an important and useful part. Mr. Nehru said that since Independence, the status of India had been rising and it had to play a great role in the international sphere. The country's responsibilities had been increasing every day and in order to keep its prestige growing, it should remain united and strong. Referring to home problems, Mr. Nehru said that the report of the States Reorganisation Commission was awaited, but he understood that every State had been demanding expansion of its territory. He also referred in this connection to the dispute between Bihar and West Bengal and said the strength and greatness of a State did not depend upon its size. The smaller the State the better its administration.

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