Question : EXTRADITION TREATY WITH PAKISTAN



(a) Whether the Government has discussed the issue of signing extradition treaty with Pakistan;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the reaction of Pakistan Government thereto?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI S.M. KRISHNA)

(a) Yes.

(b) & (c) India has proposed an extradition treaty to Pakistan in the Home Secretary talks in the Composite Dialogue since 2004.Pakistan has not responded positively to our proposal for an extradition treaty.