Grappling for peace
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October 3, 2011
![A participant from England competes with a participant from Pakistan. -AFP Photo A participant from England competes with a participant from Pakistan. -AFP Photo](https://i.dawn.com/2011/10/mission-dosti-1.jpg)
![People watch the seventh "Mission Dosti" Indian style wrestling competition at Katra. -AP Photo People watch the seventh "Mission Dosti" Indian style wrestling competition at Katra. -AP Photo](https://i.dawn.com/2011/10/mission-dosti-6.jpg)
![India's Jodha, right, competes with Pakistan's Mohammed Ali. -AP Photo India's Jodha, right, competes with Pakistan's Mohammed Ali. -AP Photo](https://i.dawn.com/2011/10/mission-dosti-3.jpg)
![An Indian policeman stands guard as people watch the seventh "Mission Dosti". -AP Photo An Indian policeman stands guard as people watch the seventh "Mission Dosti". -AP Photo](https://i.dawn.com/2011/10/mission-dosti.jpg)
![An Indian wrestler and an English wrestler compete. -AP Photo An Indian wrestler and an English wrestler compete. -AP Photo](https://i.dawn.com/2011/10/mission-dosti-2.jpg)
![Indian wrestler Benia, left and Pakistan's Israr Khan compete during the seventh "Mission Dosti" Indian style wrestling competition at Katra. -AP Photo Indian wrestler Benia, left and Pakistan's Israr Khan compete during the seventh "Mission Dosti" Indian style wrestling competition at Katra. -AP Photo](https://i.dawn.com/2011/10/mission-dosti-4.jpg)
![The competition has participants from England, India and Pakistan. -AP Photo The competition has participants from England, India and Pakistan. -AP Photo](https://i.dawn.com/2011/10/mission-dosti-7.jpg)
The 7th Mission-e-Dosti International Indian Style wrestling event took place at Katra, Jammu on October 2, 2011. The event was organised as part of the eight day long Navratri festival, and thousands of people from across India visit the place to witness the matches. This year about 51 players from Pakistan, India and England took part in the event.
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