PM leaves for Commonwealth meet
With Pakistan's possible suspension from the grouping expected to dominate the Commonwealth Heads of Government meet, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Delhi on Thursday for Kampala.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: With Pakistan's possible suspension from the grouping expected to dominate the Commonwealth Heads of Government meet, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here on Thursday for Kampala where hot issues like climate change, human rights and terrorism will also be on agenda.
CHOGM 2007, which will open tomorrow in the Ugandan capital, "has a rich agenda before it. This includes review of global developments including climate change, the millennium development goals, human rights and terrorism," Singh said in a pre-departure statement here.
Singh, who returned from Singapore last night after attending the India-ASEAN summit, said he was looking forward to meet a large number of world leaders and "have constructive dialogue with them on both bilateral and international issues".
The 53-nation group will also take a decision on its ultimatum to Pakistan to repeal emergency imposed on November three, restore the Constitution and step down as army chief or face suspension with a 10-day deadline ending today.
In a last ditch effort to avoid diplomatic isolation, Islamabad appealed to the Commonwealth to defer a decision saying the general election is being held as scheduled and President Pervez Musharraf has given a commitment to doff uniform.
In a letter written to heads of governments of the countries that are members of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro said that the "political situation in Pakistan was returning to normalcy".
CHOGM 2007, which will open tomorrow in the Ugandan capital, "has a rich agenda before it. This includes review of global developments including climate change, the millennium development goals, human rights and terrorism," Singh said in a pre-departure statement here.
Singh, who returned from Singapore last night after attending the India-ASEAN summit, said he was looking forward to meet a large number of world leaders and "have constructive dialogue with them on both bilateral and international issues".
The 53-nation group will also take a decision on its ultimatum to Pakistan to repeal emergency imposed on November three, restore the Constitution and step down as army chief or face suspension with a 10-day deadline ending today.
In a last ditch effort to avoid diplomatic isolation, Islamabad appealed to the Commonwealth to defer a decision saying the general election is being held as scheduled and President Pervez Musharraf has given a commitment to doff uniform.
In a letter written to heads of governments of the countries that are members of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro said that the "political situation in Pakistan was returning to normalcy".
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