Swaraj to make statement on Indo-Pak developments on Dec 14

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.

December 11, 2015 / 14:19 IST
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will make a statement in Parliament on December 14 on the recent developments in India-Pakistan relations. 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.

Saugata Roy (TMC) said it would be late by then to make the statement. Yesterday, the government had said that Swaraj would make a statement today. On Wednesday, during the visit of Swaraj to Pakistan, the two countries agreed to start a comprehensive bilateral dialogue.

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Swaraj had also confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Islamabad next year to attend the SAARC summit.

first published: Dec 11, 2015 02:13 pm

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