Sunday, October 27, 2019

Pakistan turns down India’s request to open airspace for PM Modi’s Saudi visit

New Delhi: For the second time in two months, Pakistan on Sunday rejected India’s request to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special flight to use its airspace for his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia.
In a statement, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan had decided not to allow Prime Minister Modi to use the country’s airspace in view of the alleged violations of human rights in Jammu and Kashmir, Dawn reported. Qureshi, in his statement, also said that the Indian High Commission will be informed in a written form.

Modi is set to travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday to attend an international business forum and hold talks with top Saudi leadership, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

During PM Modi’s visit to Riyadh, India and Saudi Arabia will sign an agreement on establishing the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council. The council will be headed by Modi and the Saudi Crown Prince. The Prime Minister will also deliver the keynote address at the third edition of Saudi Arabia’s annual investment forum, the Future Investment Initiative.
27/10/19 Indian Express
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