In response to a question on resumption of Trans LoC trade & travel the Official Spokesperson stated:
“Over the last two weeks India has repeatedly emphasised to Pakistan to allow the full resumption of travel and trade across the LoC and to hold an immediate meeting of the Trade Facilitation Officers at Kaman so that both sides can exchange information with regard to the narcotic seizures that have been made. Pakistan must also share with us information with regard to their investigations of the “consigner” of these drugs.
India has also proposed to Pakistan to hold a meeting of the official level Joint Working Group on Trans-LOC CBMs in the second week of February.
All ambiguities which may have arisen in the interpretation of the Standard Operating Procedures must be removed immediately–there appears to be a mistaken perception that trucks and drivers plying the trans-LoC trade route would be granted immunity from prosecution if they indulge in criminal activities.
We regret the fact that for the sake of a drug trafficker caught red handed smuggling narcotics into India, the Pakistani authorities have continued to refuse to allow the resumption of trans-LoC travel and trade that brings great benefits to the people of the state of Jammu & Kashmir.”
