Type: Parliament Questions and Answers

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to satate :-

whether any initiative was taken at Foreign Minister’s level at the time of Pakistani President Mr. Zardari’s visit to India regarding the increasing activities of terrorism in Pakistan and handing over the key accused to India who are conducting terrorist activities in India?

ANSWER: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)

Foreign Minister of Pakistan did not accompany President Zardari during his visit to India on April 8, 2012. The issue of terrorism was discussed during the meeting between Prime Minister and President Zardari. Prime Minister told President Zardari that there is need for taking firm action to curb terrorism to enable us to make forward movement in the bilateral relationship. He conveyed that it was imperative to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai attack to justice, and prevent activities aimed against India from Pakistani soil. In this context, he also mentioned the activities of Hafiz Saeed carried out in public. It would be evident that our concerns on terrorism had to be addressed if the people of India are to support and sustain progress in bilateral relations.
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