The new government India has decided against allowing the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to tour India and notified Zubin Mehta, the Philharmonic’s director, of its decision. Mehta made a special visit to India after the new government was installed to try to convince its leaders to allow the tour. Despite indications by the new government of a changed attitude toward Israel, compared to that of Indira Ghandi’s government, the new regime was negative in its response to Mehta’s request.
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