Out of a raimvashed blue sky, a Viking flying the green and white crescent flag of Pakistan touched down last week at New Delhi's Palam airport. An Indian military band struck up Wi' a Hundred Pipers, a 21-gun salute boomed out, and Pakistan's gaunt, partially paralyzed Governor General Ghulam Mohammed limped across the tarmac toward Jawaharlal Nehru. "I am a simple man of faith and good will," Ghulam replied to the sharp questions of Nehru's attendant reporters. "I have more faith in Jawaharlalji than you have. With toleration and understanding there will be no difficulty whatsoever." When a reporter...
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