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...established itself as a sovereign state free of any connections with the Pakistani government. The overwhelming victory that Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his Awami League party won in March at the polls has given them a clear mandate in the Bengali government and in negotiations concerning POW return...
Thus far, no trials have been held, but the adamant threats of the Bengalis have increased diplomatic tension over the POW issue...
...question of whether or not Bhutto will break the deadlock in the POW issue and accord recognition to Bangladesh has thus far been viewed as crucial to the present situation. It seems apparent, however, that such recognition will not come before there is an agreement upon some mechanism for releasing the prisoners...
...government of India, the country holding the Pakistani prisoners, has perhaps suffered the most from the POW issue and is presently displaying a more flexible attitude in an effort to solve the problem...
...Indians, in addition to supporting Bangladesh and continuing to violate the Geneva accords, have also been accused of torturing and killing prisoners. The Karachi Sun reported on April 2 that India had killed its 43rd POW and that the Pakistani government had demanded an immediate inquiry. Such occurrences have only worked against any settlement of the POW issue...