New Delhi
9 July 2009
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet with his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf
Raza Gilani and a number of world leaders on the margins of the 15th NAM Summit to be
held in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on July 15 and 16.
On his way to Egypt, the Prime Minister will visit Paris where he will be the Chief Guest
of Honour at the French National Day, Vivek Katju, Special Secretary (Political and
International Organisations) in the Ministry of External Affairs told a news conference
here Thursday.
Prior to the meeting between Dr Singh and Mr Gilani, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar
Menon and his Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir will discuss terrorism and steps
taken by Islamabad to bring to book perpetrators of November 26 Mumbai attacks and
dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism. Menon and Bashir, whose meeting is expected
on July 14, will then report to their respective leaders who will take stock of the situation
and decide on future course in bilateral ties.
On the NAM Summit, Katju said it was taking place at a "very crucial juncture" when the
world is confronted with the economic meltdown. The multilateral organisation of
developing countries will discuss ways to address the challenges including the
economic crisis, he said, and added that though the economic crisis did not originate in
the developing world, it had a bearing on such nations.
Minister of External Affairs SM Krishna, National Security Adviser MK Narayanan and
Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon would accompany Dr Singh for the NAM Summit.
Krishna will attend the NAM foreign ministers meeting on July 13 and 14.
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