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Advani and Musharraf to cross path in London
London, June 14: In a pure co-incidence, India`s Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, reaching here tomorrow after his US visit and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, on his way to Boston, will cross each other`s path here on Tuesday.
London, June 14: In a pure co-incidence, India's Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, reaching here tomorrow after his US visit and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, on
his way to Boston, will cross each other’s path here on Tuesday.
During his four-day visit at the invitation of the
British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, Advani will have
wide ranging discussions with Prime Minister Tony Blair and
other leaders on international and bilateral issues with main
focus on terrorism, Indo-Pakistan relations and the situation
in Iraq.
"It is possible the one billion pounds Hawk deal will figure in the discussions," a spokesman of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office told.
While Advani will have discussions with Blair on Monday, Musharraf will meet the British Prime Minister a day later.
Besides Blair, Advani will have separate discussions with his counterpart Prescott, Home Secretary David Blunkett, and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw.
Though no detailed itinerary has been decided, one of the issues that will figure prominently during his talks with the home secretary is Britain's arms sales to Pakistan, a Home Office spokesperson has said.
Advani will apprise the British leaders about India's fresh peace initiative with Pakistan and the need to end the terrorists' traffic from across the border before resumption of a dialogue between the two countries.
The Deputy Prime Minister who has pointed out that Pakistan is the epicentre of terrorism in the region, will impress upon Britain that the fight against terrorism would have to be world-wide and no country should be spared for aiding terrorism.
Besides his meeting with Blair, Musharraf will attend the annual dinner of Pakistan society here on June 19 where Prince Charles will be the chief guest. The next day, Musharraf will leave for Boston where his son is studying.
An official spokesman said that Advani's visit to UK is part of the regular exchange of visits between India and the UK that have become an integral feature of the close relationship between the two countries.
To coincide with Advani's visit here, a number of organisations including South Asia Solidarity Group, Asian Women United, Ahimsa, Indian Workers Association GB, Awaaz and women living under Muslim laws, vowed to hold demonstrations expressing their opposition to the proposal to send Indian troops to Iraq.
They also demand that Advani be removed from the government citing what they call "his role as one of the chief instigators of the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodha, as well as support for the perpetrators of the Gujarat genocide." Bureau Report
"It is possible the one billion pounds Hawk deal will figure in the discussions," a spokesman of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office told.
While Advani will have discussions with Blair on Monday, Musharraf will meet the British Prime Minister a day later.
Besides Blair, Advani will have separate discussions with his counterpart Prescott, Home Secretary David Blunkett, and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw.
Though no detailed itinerary has been decided, one of the issues that will figure prominently during his talks with the home secretary is Britain's arms sales to Pakistan, a Home Office spokesperson has said.
Advani will apprise the British leaders about India's fresh peace initiative with Pakistan and the need to end the terrorists' traffic from across the border before resumption of a dialogue between the two countries.
The Deputy Prime Minister who has pointed out that Pakistan is the epicentre of terrorism in the region, will impress upon Britain that the fight against terrorism would have to be world-wide and no country should be spared for aiding terrorism.
Besides his meeting with Blair, Musharraf will attend the annual dinner of Pakistan society here on June 19 where Prince Charles will be the chief guest. The next day, Musharraf will leave for Boston where his son is studying.
An official spokesman said that Advani's visit to UK is part of the regular exchange of visits between India and the UK that have become an integral feature of the close relationship between the two countries.
To coincide with Advani's visit here, a number of organisations including South Asia Solidarity Group, Asian Women United, Ahimsa, Indian Workers Association GB, Awaaz and women living under Muslim laws, vowed to hold demonstrations expressing their opposition to the proposal to send Indian troops to Iraq.
They also demand that Advani be removed from the government citing what they call "his role as one of the chief instigators of the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodha, as well as support for the perpetrators of the Gujarat genocide." Bureau Report