NEHRU ON COLD WAR

Press, Volume C, Issue 29672, 16 November 1961, Page 12

NEHRU ON COLD WAR

‘Gentleness Possible’ (N.Z. Press Asm>.—Coppripnt/ LOS ANGELES, Nov 14. The Prune Minister of India (Mr Nehru) said las*, night that “a strong country would not lose its strength in gentle approaches’’ to striving the cold war issues of the day. Neither the Soviet Union nor the United States wanted war because «both countries were “doing well peacefully,” Mr Nehru said fa a speech before the los Angeles World Affairs Council "The Soviet people are tired of privations' and want the good things of life,” he said. He said he deplored the threat engendered by nuclear weapons and said that if war was to be averted altogether, “we should discuss disarmament.” He said he believed that a war started with conventional weapons could easily end by being fought with nuclear types Mr Nehru said his country’s foreign policy had basic and simple motives. "We believe in being friendly with every other country, in not interfering with other countries as long as they do not interfere with US.“ India's friendship with Britain was an example of this, Mr. Nehru said. In spite of past differences between them, both countries were now oo the best of terms. "We suffer no fear complex This may have been inherited from Gandhi." Mr Nehru .said with a smile. Today he H due to make a brief stop to speak to Indian students at the University of California, tn Los Ahgelcs. before leaving by air for Mexico City > '