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"POK is an integral part of India. Pakistan has illegally occupied it. We are giving him visa. No letter required," Swaraj tweeted.
India today said it will review the Most Favoured Nation status granted to Pakistan by it based on the security and trade interests, asserting that terror cannot be the commodity exported.
Pakistan foreign ministry's UN Desk on Wednesday held a briefing in Islamabad for diplomatic missions of NSG member-countries to put forward its arguments.
Pakistan will host the 19th SAARC Summit from November 9-10 here for which invitations have been extended to the leaders of the member nations, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The two are expected to meet around 2:30 pm (local time), which would be the first time they come face-to-face formally after the January 2 attack on the key Indian Air Force base.
As per sources, the Pathankot attack is likely to be discussed and Swaraj is expected to nudge Pakistan to take action against the perpetrators of the attack. Aziz is also expected to pass on an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for attending the SAARC summit which is to be held in Islamabad later in 2016.
Over two days, SAARC delegations are slated to first meet at the level of foreign secretaries, following which foreign ministers will finalise the agenda that would be discussed at the Prime Minister-level when the SAARC summit takes place in Islamabad, scheduled later in 2016.
Sartaj Aziz, Foreign Policy Adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has said that the foreign secretary talks would be held on January 15 but National Security Adviser Ajit Doval was quoted as having said that talks can be held only after action, a stand from which he has distanced himself later.
The total cost of these F-16 is estimated to be nearly USD 700 million, said the federal notification. It added that the Government of Pakistan had requested for this sale.
Responding to a point raised by leader of the opposition Aitzaz Ahsan, Aziz said no secret meeting was held between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan at Kathmandu in 2014.
Recalling the meeting between Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif in Paris, Sushma Swaraj said that both the Prime Ministers discussed the need for NSA level talks between the two countries.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy today informed the Lok Sabha that Swaraj is ready and would make a statement on Monday (December 14). The statement would be made in the Rajya Sabha at 11 AM and in the Lok Sabha at 2 PM on Monday, Rudy said.
Responding to a notice of adjournment motion by Saugata Roy (Trinamool Congress) on the issue, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said Swaraj will make a statement in the House and the government is also willing for a discussion.
Capping a series of positive developments since Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif met in Paris only ten days ago, it was announced here that the Foreign Secretaries will meet to decide the modalities and schedule of the dialogue.
Confirming the meetings, Sushma has said that talks are necessary to boost ties between the two countries. "Efforts will be made to take forward bilateral ties. It is necessary and appropriate for me to hold talks with Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif and his adviser Sartaj Aziz to discuss bilateral issues," said Sushma.
“The announcement will be a joint one by Sartaj Aziz and India‘s foreign minister,†the sources added.
Sushma Swaraj's visit comes two days after talks between the National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan in Bangkok, where they discussed terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir and a range of key bilateral issues apart from agreeing to carry forward the "constructive" engagement.
"On Tuesday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is leaving for Islamabad and will give a statement after coming back. Government will brief in detail on talks in both Houses after Sushma ji returns from Islamabad," said Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
Nawaz Sharif is expected to meet Obama on October 22 in Washington during his US trip for which he was invited by the US President.
Assembling for the Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping being hosted by US President Barack Obama, Modi walked into the conference hall first. Sharif followed a few minutes later and waved at Modi.
"Mufti(Mohammad Sayeed)-(Narendra) Modi jugalbandi - first I'll detain them, then you detain them & together we'll make sure these talks just don't take place. Wah!" Omar wrote on microblogging site Twitter.
Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner Mansoor Ahmad Khan called up Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani and extended the invitation for the talks with his country's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz, sources say.
Pakistan will not invite the speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to the (CPC) (in September). The assembly of Kashmir is not legitimate so we will not accept it, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said on Monday.
Breaking the deadlock, India and Pakistan today decided to revive the stalled dialogue process and find ways to expedite trial of the Mumbai attack case at talks between Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi who agreed to visit Pakistan next year for the SAARC Summit.
Three-year multiple entry visas are likely to be given to Pakistan businessmen. Multiple entry visas are also likely to be given to bus travellers on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route and Delhi-Lahore route.
