Gangtok: Without naming Pakistan, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on April 13 said India wanted peace and friendship with all its neighbours but added "one cannot clap with one hand".

"We want peace and friendship with all our neighbours. But, we cannot clap with one hand. The initiative for peace can be taken by either side," he told a public meeting in Gangtok.

Referring to Iraq war, he said, "It is good the war in Iraq has ended paving the way for peace and development."

Dwelling largely on development projects in Sikkim, the Prime Minister said Central assistance worth Rs 110 crore would be given to the state for construction of an airport and an alternative highway between West Bengal and Sikkim.

PTI