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Approval of CM Bhagwant Mann's visit to Pakistan will be decided under the national policy of the country: Ministry of External Affairs

  The External Affairs Ministry on Friday referred to India's national policy on relations with Pakistan while commenting on the invitation to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to attend the 'World Punjabi Conference' in Lahore as the chief guest. The ministry clarified that political approvals for foreign visits will be assessed against the overall policy of the country.


External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India expects everyone to follow our national policy on foreign relations and indicated that the proposed visit of Hon will be considered in the same framework.


Jaiswal said, "When it comes to foreign relations, we have a national policy and we expect everyone to follow it. As far as political clearances for eminent personalities visiting foreign countries are concerned, this ministry assesses our overall policy and acts accordingly."


Notably, the spokesperson also referred to the April 2024 Pahalgam terror attack to clarify India's stance on Pakistan.

He said, "Our stance on Pakistan after the first terrorist attack should be absolutely clear to everyone as to where we stand."

Bhagwant Mann has been invited to attend the International World Punjabi Conference to be held in Lahore from November 27 to 29 as the chief guest.

Pakistan's Minority Affairs Minister and Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee President Ramesh Singh Arora has also invited the Speaker and MLAs of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha to visit Kartarpur Sahib and other Sikh religious places in Pakistan.

The proposed visit has raised the issue of political approval, as a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs indicated that India's policy towards Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack would determine any decision.

Earlier in August too, the Ministry of External Affairs had rejected political approval for the proposed visit of the Telangana Chief Minister to the US. At the time, the Ministry of External Affairs did not officially state the reasons for the withholding of approval and only said that Reddy's proposed program in the US was not considered suitable for his position and the purpose of the visit.
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