External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj shakes hands with Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz before a meeting in Islamabad. (Press Trust of India photo)
New Delhi:
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 Ms 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, Mr Rudy said.
Trinamool Congress leader Saugata Roy said it would be late by then to make the statement.
Yesterday, the government had said that Ms Swaraj would make a statement today.
On Wednesday, during the visit of Ms Swaraj to Pakistan, the two countries agreed to start a comprehensive bilateral dialogue. Ms Swaraj had also confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Islamabad next year to attend the SAARC summit.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy today informed the Lok Sabha that Ms 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, Mr Rudy said.
Trinamool Congress leader Saugata Roy said it would be late by then to make the statement.
Yesterday, the government had said that Ms Swaraj would make a statement today.
On Wednesday, during the visit of Ms Swaraj to Pakistan, the two countries agreed to start a comprehensive bilateral dialogue. Ms Swaraj had also confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Islamabad next year to attend the SAARC summit.
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