12-06-2006, 10:24 PM
<b>Indian diplomats have been maltreated in Pakistan: Pranab </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Noting that officers and staff members of the Indian mission were subjected to "constant surveillance" by Pakistani intelligence and security personnel, he said "There has often been close, visible and occasionally even aggressive tailing of officers of the mission and their spouses.
"There have also been other forms of maltreatment and intimidatory tactics," the minister said in a written reply.
Giving details of some of the recent incidents, Pranab said in October this year there was an attempted break-in into the residence of an official, while in August, an official was illegally detained and interrogated.
In March last year, an official was intercepted and assaulted and in February that year, the residence of an official was broken into, Pranab said.
"Such actions are in violation of obligations under the Vienna Convention of 1961 and the bilateral 'code of conduct for treatment of diplomatic-consular personnel in India and Pakistan.â <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
But peace process should continue, When Indian govt can talk with Pakistan after Mumbai blast, why they are making fuss against incidence which is so minute.
Send Mani Shankar Aiyar, everything will be fine.
"There have also been other forms of maltreatment and intimidatory tactics," the minister said in a written reply.
Giving details of some of the recent incidents, Pranab said in October this year there was an attempted break-in into the residence of an official, while in August, an official was illegally detained and interrogated.
In March last year, an official was intercepted and assaulted and in February that year, the residence of an official was broken into, Pranab said.
"Such actions are in violation of obligations under the Vienna Convention of 1961 and the bilateral 'code of conduct for treatment of diplomatic-consular personnel in India and Pakistan.â <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
But peace process should continue, When Indian govt can talk with Pakistan after Mumbai blast, why they are making fuss against incidence which is so minute.
Send Mani Shankar Aiyar, everything will be fine.