Confirming Malik’s visit for three days from December 14 to operationalise the liberalised visa agreement between the two countries, Shinde said although the Indian government had been ready to make all arrangements for a romantic celebration of his birthday, it was not to be.
"He (Malik) is going to Turkey on the 12th (of this month) with the (Pakistan) president. He has written to me to confirm that he is coming to Delhi on December 14 and will be here till (December) 16th," Shinde today said on the sidelines of 47th Raising Day celebrations of the Border Security Force (BSF).
Both the Indian and the Pakistan government apparently thought better of Malik’s India visit on December 13, the 11th anniversary of Parliament attack carried out by Pakistani terrorists.
India and Pakistan will operationalise the liberalised visa agreement during Malik's visit. The new visa regime will replace a 38-year-old restrictive accord and will pave the way for time-bound visa approval and greater people-to-people contact and trade.
Malik had tweeted on December 6 that his planned trip to India was delayed by a few days and he will visit New Delhi on December 14.
The Pakistani Minister had said he will visit Agra on December 14.
The visa agreement, signed by then External Affairs Minister SM Krishna and Malik in Islamabad on September 8, eases curbs on issuing visas to traders, elderly people, tourists, pilgrims, members of civil society and children.
Under the new regime, one can visit five places, instead of the three at present, and those above 65 years of age and children below 12 years of age and eminent businessmen are exempted from reporting to the police.
Malik had indicated to Shinde, when they met in Rome on the sidelines of the Interpol General Assembly last month, that he wished to travel to New Delhi to formally launch the new visa regime.
Later, official sources had said that as the government was planning to hang 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab on November 21, the visit was postponed.
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@Indian:I don’t understand why Indian gov allows these pakis ? I totally agree with you and do one thing thus Rehman Malik shall not come to India only for celebrating his birthday by wasting poor and indebted Pakistan's nation money,id est,tell him clearly in open words that India shall not give him any protocol and security in Taj Mehel Hotel and if he comes he will come on his own responsibility and Indian government shall not be responsible for any mishap and wrongful action against Rehman Malik.... Try it and see the results.The results shall be positive and Rehman Malik shall change his this plan.....
@Arindom
he certainly wasn't a Pakistani (as this article says) or ever been to Pakistan for any training. but your propaganda try to link him to Pakistan . Check the latest revelation on his case. he was born, raised and trained in Indian Jammu&Kashmir. An indigenous militant who took arms against injustice done to him and his community.@ohh: being born has no relationship with where a terrorist is trained. The "where" he is indoctrinated and trained determines which country is responsible for the terrorist's actions
@J.Sandhu: you are a gandu no. 1. Instead of ''gand marwai here'' you ask your gandu government y they ''gand marwai'' with Pakistan.
No one trusts Rehman Baba who calls apple a banana!
I don't understand why Indian gov allows these pakis ?
Good, now lets make the Pakistan Cricket teams tour NOT materialise too.
Sanity prevails at last!
This is so very amusing, The Interior Minister, Rahman Malik has a twitter?. He must have all the time in the world to 'Tweet his plans.
An earlier trip was postponed because it was too closed to 26/11. This one canceled because this is too close to 13 Dec.
If the mujahids keep on working, soon there will be no possible date left for CBM visits.
All thanks to us bloggers !!!!!
I love this knowledge age....
"the 11th anniversary of Parliament attack carried out by Pakistani terrorists."
Afzal guru was an indian kashimiri, go google him. Do you guys do any research before publishing something?
Total Non-Sense. Rehman Malik is not worth a penny!