Letter from Dina Nath Varma to Abnashi Ram

DESCRIPTION
Letter from Dina Nath to Abnashi Ram, apologizing for not writing earlier and expressing dismay at US support for Pakistan under the Zia dictatorship against India. He says that America has lost many friends it had in India, and that even Pakistan now considers the US “an unreliable ally.” Nath shares the news of some family members’ passing and provides updates on the studies of his daughters; he adds that he has no plans to retire despite his age.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: December 20, 1971
Type: Correspondence
Creator: Dina Nath Varma

PROVENANCE
Collection: Abnashi Ram Materials
Donor: Roshan and Raj Sharma
Item History: 2015-07-23 (created); 2023-01-06 (modified)

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