Is India preparing to attend SAARC summit, proposed to be held during current calendar year?
India is a committed member of SAARC. SAARC summits are an integral part of the SAARC process. In fact, summit meetings, at the levels of Heads of State and government are at the pinnacle of the SAARC process, which is an ongoing process. Like all members, India looks forward to such events. However, so far, no dates have been proposed for the next summit. Does the government enjoy complete political backing of all parties to its peace initiative, offered to Pakistan? The debates in the Indian Parliament, following the Prime Minister’s Srinagar initiative, clearly showed that there is across the board support for the PM’s peace initiative. There is a widespread consensus in India on the need to live in peace and friendship with Pakistan. There is also at the same time universal condemnation of the use by Pakistan of cross border terrorism as an instrument of policy. Do you feel satisfied over the results of the “Healing Touch” policy of Mufti Saeed government in Jammu & Kashmir? Our ef
