Swaraj to meet Pak counterpart on UNGA sidelines: MEA

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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. File Photo

New Delhi, Sep 20 : A meeting will take place between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the Ministry of External Affairs said Thursday

MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing that the meeting, however, does not indicate any change in India’s policy towards Pakistan

Kumar said the meeting is taking place on Pakistan’s request

He said the date for the meeting was being finalised by the permanent missions of the two countries in New York

Responding to a question, Kumar said the agenda for the meeting has not been finalised

He said Swaraj will also participate in the SAARC foreign ministers’ meeting on the sidelines of the UNGA. The first day of the high-level UNGA debate will begin on September 25 and will last for nine working days. PTI