Multi-entry visa for JK people among CBMs proposed by India

Rejetcs Pak demand for release of driver arrested for alleged smuggling of narcotics in Uri

India has given a number of proposals to Pakistan on increasing cross-LoC Confidence Building Measures including multi-entry visas for people of Jammu and Kashmir but rejected Pakistani demand for release of its driver arrested for alleged smuggling of narcotics in Uri.

 

Giving details of the India-Pakistan Joint Working Group meeting on coss-LoC trade and travel held earlier this week, the spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry said India put forward certain proposals including improving of cross-LoC trade and travel connectivity and in this regard the demand for Skardu-Kargil bus service was reiterated.

 

For facilitating the movement of people of Jammu and Kashmir, it was suggested that a booklet could be issued with multiple-entry visas, he said, noting that at present there was only single-entry visa given to these people.

 

During the meeting, India also shared its assessment that there was a failure on Pakistan's part to detect flow of narcotics to Indian side and, therefore, discussions were held on the need to strengthen the Standard Operating Procedures to ensure that nothing which was not specified in the cargo list was sent, he said.