Question : FOREIGN VISIT BY MINISTER

(a) the named of foreign countries visited by him during the last three years;

(b) the amount spent on the aforesaid foreign tours; and

(c) the achievements accrued from the aforesaid tours?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ( CH. VIDYASAGAR RAO )


(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1574 FOR ANSWER ON 27.11.2001.

Sl.No.	Name of Minister	Name of	Duration of	Expenditure	Achievements	country visited	the visit	(in Rupees)	accrued from	incurred on	the visits	visit.

1.	Shri L.K. Advani	Israel,France,	13.06.2000 to	Rs. 2,40,480/-	The visit has	Palestine &	25.06.2000.	opened up the	United Kingdom.	possibility of	increased	technological,	technical and	intelligence	cooperation	between India	and Israel. The	two sides have	agreed to work	for early	establishment	of a Joint	Working Group	between the two	countries. As a	result of the visit to	France and meeting with	their Minister for	Interior, France has	agreed to support	India`s draft UN	Resolution against	sponsorship of	international terrorism.	In the United Kingdom,	the delegation met	Secretary of State for	Home and Secretary of	State for Foreign and	Commonwealth Affairs	and in these meetings	India`s concerns over	cross border terrorism	was discussed in	detail. It was agreed	that there was an	urgent need to build	up world opinion	against terrorism.
2.	Shri L.K. Advani.	Germany,Turkey	24.06.2001 to	Rs. 2,03,870/-	During the	and United Arab	3.07.2001.	visits to	Emirates.	Germany,Turkey	and UAE, discussions were held	on security related issues and	other matters of mutual	interest. Extradition Treaties	were signed with Germany and	Turkey. The discussions in UAE	focused on issues pertaining to	members/leaders of organized	criminal gangs taking shelter	in/operating from the UAE, and	the need for cooperation by the	UAE in arresting and	extraditing such elements.