Question : PM`S MEET



(a) whether the Indian Prime Minister met his Nepali counterpart on the sidelines of the SAARC Summit;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any agreements have been signed between India and Nepal;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether security issues found a place in the discussions; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SMT. PRENEET KAUR)

(a) to (f) Prime Minister met Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai of Nepal on 11 November 2011 on the sidelines of the SAARC Summit in Male. Both the Prime Ministers discussed various issues of mutual interest including security, and also reviewed the progress on the decisions taken during the visit of Prime Minister Bhattarai to India earlier in October 2011. No agreements were signed during the meeting.