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Exhibit 23.1
DELOITTE HASKINS
& SELLS
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Chartered Accountants Telephone: +91(22) 2043826
Mulla House, 3rd Floor, +91(22) 2043490
51 Mahatma Gandhi Road, +91(22) 2043219
Mumbai - 400 023. India Facsimile: +91(22) 2049173
E-Mail :Hansotia@VSNBOM@IN
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Silverline Technologies
Limited on Form 4 of our report dated May 2, 2000, appearing in the Prospectus,
which is part of this Registration Statement.
We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Silverline's
Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus.
/s/ Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Mumbai, India
December 21, 2000
