Type: Parliament Questions and Answers

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Pakistan is looking to ease visa regime with India;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the present position thereon?

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

(a) to (c) In the Home/Interior Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan held on March 28-29, 2011 in New Delhi, both sides agreed to set up a Joint Working Group (JWG) to examine the modalities for streamlining the visa procedure/modalities and for giving a final shape to revision of Bilateral Visa Agreement. During the first meeting of the JWG held in Islamabad on June 2-3, 2011 the two sides discussed details and modalities of visa facilitation with a view to easing travel for nationals of either country desiring to visit the other. They agreed to continue the discussions on the new visa agreement in the next meeting of the JWG.

http://www.mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=220118162.

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