(a) whether a Pakistani trade delegation recently visited India and had shown interest to purchase two lakh tonnes of wheat from India;
(b) if so, whether the Government have examined the request of the Pakistani delegation;
(c) if so, the decision taken thereon;
(d) whether any further negotiations have been held with the Government of Pakistan for export of Indian wheat to that country on regular basis; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY( SHRI S. B. MOOKHERJEE )
(a) to (e) : Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), New Delhi, had organised the Third Meeting of India-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry on July 7 & 8, 2003, at New Delhi wherein a 100-member Pakistani business delegation participated in the meeting. However, no request on Pakistan`s import of wheat from India came up for discussion during this meeting.