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...continued, would propose to the Assembly this week a cease-fire in Korea and maybe a demilitarized buffer zone between the U.N. and Communist forces. Rau had also received word from New Delhi that Mao and other Red bigwigs were in close conference with Indian Ambassador Kavalam Nadhava Panikkar, whose anti-Western slant pulls Indian policy towards "neutralism." Panikkar had reported that Peking would negotiate on two conditions: equality in conferences, which seemed to mean recognition by the U.S.; and discussion of all major Far Eastern problems, which seemed to mean acceptance of Communist demands for Korea and Formosa...
Their Indian friends suffered ideological shock. Disturbed and dismayed, Nehru summoned his cabinet in emergency sessions. Impatiently he cabled his ambassador in Peking, bearded Kavalam Madhava Panikkar, who is proud of resembling Nikolai Lenin and who has an unshakable belief that India can get along with Lenin's disciples. Panikkar did not answer for two days. Then he belatedly confirmed the news, lamely explaining that he had first heard of it through the papers...