Question : VISIT OF EX-FOREIGN SECRETARY OF PAKISTAN

(a) whether the former foreign Secretary of Pakistan visited India recently;

(b) if so, the purpose and nature thereof;

(c) the names of the persons with whom he held discussions;

(d) the issues which were discussed;

(e) the outcome thereof; and

(f) the likely impact of the discussions on Indo-Pak relations?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI AJIT KUMAR PANJA)

(a)-(e) Government is aware that a former Pakistan Foreign Secretary visited India recently. This was a private visit to attend a Seminar and had no connection with India-Pakistan relations.

(f) Does not arise.