New Delhi: Expressing joy and happiness over Geeta's return to India from Pakistan after over a decade, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today thanked the Pakistan government and the NGO who took care of the deaf and mute girl.
"I thank government of Pakistan and the NGO who took care of Geeta in Pakistan all these years... I thank them from the bottom of my heart," Ms Swaraj said while addressing a press conference in New Delhi.
"I saw a report on TV once, and I began inquiring about the girl from Indian authorities in Pakistan," she said.
Speaking about Ms Geeta's future in India, the minister said the government would try all possibilities of reuniting Ms Geeta with her family, and in case it does not work out, as there have been doubts over claims being made by various couples from different parts of the country, it would put her in some good institution where she could learn sign language and join some vocational course.
The minister said all the Pakistanis from Edhi Foundation who accompanied Ms Geeta to India would be taken to places of their interest in India and would be treated as "our esteemed guests".
"I thank government of Pakistan and the NGO who took care of Geeta in Pakistan all these years... I thank them from the bottom of my heart," Ms Swaraj said while addressing a press conference in New Delhi.
"I saw a report on TV once, and I began inquiring about the girl from Indian authorities in Pakistan," she said.
Speaking about Ms Geeta's future in India, the minister said the government would try all possibilities of reuniting Ms Geeta with her family, and in case it does not work out, as there have been doubts over claims being made by various couples from different parts of the country, it would put her in some good institution where she could learn sign language and join some vocational course.
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The minister said all the Pakistanis from Edhi Foundation who accompanied Ms Geeta to India would be taken to places of their interest in India and would be treated as "our esteemed guests".
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