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India wants to avoid a war at all costs but it is not a one-sided affair, you cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.

Indira Gandhi

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Indira Gandhi
Age: 66 †
Born: 1917
Born: November 19
Died: 1984
Died: October 31
Former Prime Minister Of India
Politician
Writer
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Indira Nehru
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Nehru
Indira Ghandi
India
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