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- The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has made it clear on the issue of inviting Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to attend the World P.
- During a press briefing in New Delhi, when External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked whether the Punjab Chief Ministe.
- The spokesman further explained that as far as the permission of high-ranking personalities to go abroad is concerned, the decision is taken.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has made it clear on the issue of inviting Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to attend the World Punjabi Conference in Lahore as a special guest that the country has a clear national policy regarding relations with foreign countries which everyone is expected to follow.
During a press briefing in New Delhi, when External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked whether the Punjab Chief Minister would be allowed to visit Pakistan, he said, "When it comes to relations with other countries, we have a national policy and we expect everyone to follow it."
The spokesman further explained that as far as the permission of high-ranking personalities to go abroad is concerned, the decision is taken after reviewing the overall policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Reiterating India's stand, Randhir Jaiswal said that 'our stand in relation to Pakistan after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, it should be clear to everyone where we stand.'
It should be remembered that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been invited to attend the International Punjabi Conference held in Lahore and to address as a special guest, which has now received a reaction at the Indian official level.
