Pak confirms Sartaj Aziz's visit to India for Afghan meet
The conference will take place at a time when external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is battling renal failure.
New Delhi: Pakistan on Wednesday finally informed India that its Prime Minister’s advisor on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz will be attending the Heart of Asia (HoA) conference in Amritsar on December 3 and 4.
This is being seen as the first signs of political engagement between the two countries at senior political levels amid the intense military pressure that Pakistan is facing which indicates that Islamabad may be trying to open communication channels with New Delhi.
The conference will take place at a time when external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is battling renal failure.
With reports that the conference will be addressed by both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, it is also unclear if Aziz will meet Modi or any other top Cabinet minister for a bilateral meeting during his visit amid speculation that such a bilateral meeting may take place.
“We have received an official confirmation from Pakistan that Sartaj Aziz will be attending the HoA conference,” MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.