WORLD IN BRIEF : INDIA : Parties to Discuss End of Sikh Conflict
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
India’s new government said it is calling a conference Sunday of all of India’s political parties to discuss proposals for ending the Sikh insurgency in Punjab state. The insurrection has taken more than 5,000 lives since 1983. A spokesman said the Dec. 17 date was set by a special Cabinet committee formed by Prime Minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh as part of his pledge to restore peace to both Punjab and the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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