Jawaharlal Nehru's message of peaceful coexistence has eternal relevance and is not "bound in a time frame," President Pranab Mukherjee said in remarks coming in the backdrop of questions being raised about the legacy of the country's first Prime Minister.<br/><br/>The President told journalists on board his special flight from Tel Aviv to New Delhi last night, "certain messages and principles have relevance for a very very long time. Peaceful coexistence is one such message and it is not to be bound in a time frame." He was answering a question on the relevance of Nehru's ideals, particularly peaceful coexistence, in today's context.<br/><br/>He had underlined that principles of peaceful coexistence during his discussions with leaders of Jordan, Palestine and Israel during his six-day trip.

Jawaharlal Nehru's message of peaceful coexistence has eternal relevance and is not "bound in a time frame," President Pranab Mukherjee said in remarks coming in the backdrop of questions being raised about the legacy of the country's first Prime Minister.<br/><br/>The President told journalists on board his special flight from Tel Aviv to New Delhi last night, "certain messages and principles have relevance for a very very long time. Peaceful coexistence is one such message and it is not to be bound in a time frame." He was answering a question on the relevance of Nehru's ideals, particularly peaceful coexistence, in today's context.<br/><br/>He had underlined that principles of peaceful coexistence during his discussions with leaders of Jordan, Palestine and Israel during his six-day trip.