From Our Correspondent
Srinagar. Sept 9
Mrs Gandhi, the Indian Prime Minister, has hurried back to Delhi by air, cutting short her stay here, because of an urgent Cabinet meeting. She had called the meeting to consider developments with regard to Bangla Desh.

She cancelled a press conference here to return. In the previous two days she had visited forward areas near the Kashmir cease-fire line and had discussed defence preparedness with military commanders.

She also discussed with the Governor of Kashmir and with Mr G. M. Sadiq, the Chief Minister, problems of law and order and the situation in view of the alleged Pakistan build-up across the cease-fire line.

Before she left yesterday she said that the question of deciding when to recognize Bangla Desh should be left to the Indian Government, for at present it would not help the Bangla Desh movement. She was replying to a delegation from a Kashmir study circle, who had demanded the recognition of Bangla Dosh without delay.

Delhi, Sept 9.-India has protested strongly to Pakistan over an alleged violation of its air space over Kashmir on Monday during Mrs Gandhi’s visit, a Foreign Ministry official said today.

Three Pakistan jets were said to have penetrated seven or eight miles in the Naushera area. It was the first reported violation since July 21.—Reuter.

Our Delhi correspondent writes: An international conference on Bangla Desh due to be held in Delhi on September 18 may become a casualty of the cross-fire between the supporters and critics of the Indo-Soviet Treaty.

When the conference was proposed four months ago, its purpose was to evoke a response from the world, which, according to the organizers, had not been fully awakened to the sufferings of the East Bengalis and the problems facing India.

At that time all political parties, particularly the Congress Party, were keen to mobilize world opinion. The organizers were encouraged to go ahead and were offered every assistance.

Invitations were sent to about 150 scholars, artists jurists and social workers, half from abroad. Fares were to be paid for some, obviously with the approval of the Indian Government.

But this was all before the Indo-Soviet Treaty was signed. Now the Congress Party suspects that as some of those invited, at least the Indians, are not too happy about the treaty, they may raise objections to it at the proposed conference.

For the same reason, although acting independently, the Communist Party of India, which had its representatives on the preparatory committee, has withdrawn quietly.

The biggest embarrassment feared by the organizers is that, sensing the lukewarm attitude of Delhi, the “Prime Minister” of Bangla Desh, Mr Tajuddin Ahmed, may not inaugurate the conference.

Delhi. Sept 9.—The death toll in the Uttar Pradesh floods today reached 300 as the waters of the River Gomathi rose.