Copenhagen, Oct 09: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrived here tonight to attend the India-EU summit during which he is expected to seek the support of the European leaders in pressing Portugal to hand over underworld don Abu Salem. He would also be sensitising them on India`s concern on Pakistan-sponsored cross border terrorism
The Prime Minister, who flew in here from Cyprus leading a high level delegation that included external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha and disinvestment minister Arun Shourie, is also expected to brief the EU leaders on the satisfactory completion of elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan`s attempt to disrupt them.
Foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal told reporters on board the Prime Minister`s flight en route to Copenhagen that while India was already in touch with individual countries on the Salem issue, the need for his being brought to India is expected to be reinforced during the talks Prime Minister would be having with EU leaders.

He said at the political level there is full support of Portugal, a member of 15-nation grouping, on the issue but there were certain legal procedures to be followed.
Asked about New Delhi`s assurance to Portugal that Salem would not be handed out death sentence once he is brought to India, he said such provision is there in extradition treaties. Bureau Report