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Lok Sabha Question No. 1773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Investment in Infrastructure Development
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) The Ministry of Railways signed a Memorandum of
- Understanding (MOU) with the Life Insurance Corporation of India ………….2/-

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1773 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

† 1773.  SHRI HARI MANJHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has signed any agreement for investment in  infrastructure development projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to generate funds through additional  budgetary resources during the current year;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(LIC) on the 11 th  March 2015 whereby LIC has agreed to provide funding assistance to the tune of ` 1,50,000 crore over a five year period from 2015-16 to 2019-20 for financing Railway projects.

- (c) Yes, Madam.
- (d) The Railway Budget 2015-16 envisages raising market borrowing  of ` 17,655  crore  through  Indian  Railway  Finance Corporation  (IRFC)  to  finance  mainly  acquisition  of  rolling  stock and  funds to the tune of ` 17,136 crore as institutional finance for funding railway projects.
- (e) IRFC has been authorized to issue taxfree bonds aggregating ` 6,000  crore  in  the  financial  year  2015-16.      An amount of ` 2,000 crore has also been drawn from LIC to finance projects as first tranche in October, 2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Survey on Bureaucracies
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## 1772. ी बी.   वनोद क ुमार :

या  धान मं ी यह बताने क   क ृपा  कर गे   क :

- (क) या  सरकार को  यह    व  दत  है    क  12  ए  शयाई  अथ यव थाओं  क    नौकरशा  हय    क े   हाल  क े सव  ण क े  अनुसार भारत क   नौकरशाह   का दजा सबसे कम क ुशलता  वाल   नौकरशाह   म  है और देश क े     स  वल  सेवक    क े   साथ  काय करने  को ' मंद  तथा  पीड़ादायक ' या  क े     प  म व  ण त   कया गया है ; और
- (ख) य  द हां, तो त संबंधी  यौरा  या है तथा देश म नौकरशाह   क   क ुशलता  एवं काय -  न पादन म सुधार क े    लए सरकार  वारा  या काय वाह   क   गई है ?

## उ र

का  म  क, लोक शकायत तथा प  शन मं ालय म रा य मं ी तथा धानमं ी काया  लय  म रा य मं ी (डॉ. िजते     संह)

- (क) : सरकार  को  ऐसे    कसी  सव  ण  क    जानकार    नह  ं  है।  इसक े   अ  त  र त,  सरकार,  भारत  क नौकरशाह   को दजा देने क े  संबंध म एज  सय    वारा   कए गए ऐसे सव  ण   को सं  ान म नह  ं लेती है।
- (ख) : न ह   नह  ं उठता।

## भारत सरकार का  म क, लोक   शकायत तथा प  शन मं ालय

## (का  म  क और   श  ण   वभाग)

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लोक सभा

(  दनांक 09.12.2015 को उ   तर क े    लए)

## नौकरशाह   संबंधी सव  ण

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अतारां  कत न सं

या: 1772
Lok Sabha Question No. 1771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Private Organisations in Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1771 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT QUESTION

## 1771.  DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps to motivate private sector organisations  to  provide  skill  development  training  to  workers  from  unorganised sector/ informal economy to make them employable;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  any  private  sector  organisation  has  offered  to  provide  financial assistance and training workshops under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to train and subsequently employ individuals belonging to the unorganised/informal economy and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if  not,  whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  measures  to  encourage  the participation of the private sector training to unskilled workers, through collaborative training models; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (e) The Government has set up the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) as a Public Private Partnership entity to promote private training providers to set up skill development centres across the Country. As on 31 st October, 2015,  there  are  266  affiliated  training  partners  of  National  Skill  Development Corporation (NSDC) operating 4648 training centers, inclusive of 812 mobile centers across 27 States and 5 Union Territories in 525 districts of the Country.

Further, the National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) has been set up in 2009 by  the  Government  of  India  for  raising  funds  both  from  Government  and  NonGovernment organizations/corporates for skill development in the country. Some of the  central  public  sector  enterprises  viz  National  Thermal  Power  Corporation, Powergrid and Coal India Limited have come forward to support skill development under their  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  budget.  These companies have contributed to NSDF for specific outcomes in the field of skill development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Use of Mobile by Loco-Pilots during Duty
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED, ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1770 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## USE OF MOBILE BY LOCO-PILOTS DURING DUTY

1770. SHRI SULTAN AHMED:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  his  Ministry  has  asked  its  loco  pilots  and  assistant  loco pilots  to  furnish  details  of  mobile  numbers  given  to  them  by  the Railway under its close user group plan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether loco pilots have threatened to go on strike against this move of Railways as they treat it as invasion of privacy;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the rationale behind such plan of railways;
- (d) whether any cases of talking on mobiles while driving trains have come to
- the notice of the Government which have lead to train accidents; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  or  being  taken  by  the Railways to ensure that train services are not disrupted on this count?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a):  No,  Madam.  Closed  User  Group  (CUG)  mobile  numbers  are  provided  by Indian  Railways  to  some  of  its  employees  including  Loco  Pilots/Assistant Loco Pilots and these number details are already available with concerned officer.

(b):  No,  Madam.  The  Rail  administration  have  not  received  any  such communication. (c): Does not arise. (d)  &  (e):  During  the  last  three  years,  following  are  the  Railway  accident cases inquired by Commissioner of Railway Safety where use of CUG phone by Loco Pilots have been noticed: 1.  Collision  of  66017  Chennai  Beach-Vellore Cantonement MEMU train with rear  end  of  56007  Aakkonam-Katpadi  Passanger  train  between  Arakkonam West  Cabin  and  Chitteri stations at K.74/12-14 on the Down  line of Arakkonam-Katpadi Electrified Double Line BG Section in Chennai Division of Southern Railway at 21:23 hrs on 13.09.2011. 2.    Head-on-collision  between  1125  Dn  Inter  City  Express  and  empty  BCN goods train at Badarwas Station which occurred at 04:45 hrs on 20.09.2010

in Bhopal Division of West Central Railway.

Loco  Pilots/Assistant  Loco  Pilots  have  been  instructed  not  to  use  their mobile  phones  while  on  duty  (while  driving).  Random  checks  are  also conducted to ensure this aspect.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Change in Recruitment Policy
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1768

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015)

## CHANGE IN RECRUITMENT POLICY

## 1768. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to change the present recruitment policy to Central Government offices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the salient features of the new policy; and
- (d) the  extent  this  new  policy  will  be  helpful in  selecting  the  right  calibre  for  the  right job?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR.JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (c):  The Central Government has  decided to dispense with interview for all Group 'C' and non-gazetted posts of Group 'B' category in Central Government.

Staff Selection Commission and Central Ministries/Departments have been instructed on 5 th October, 2015 and 9 th October, 2015 to implement these decisions.

If a Department considers interview absolutely necessary for any specific posts, then clearance of Department of Personnel & Training is necessary.

DoP&T will monitor the progress in this regard.

(d) : This would promote merit based selection and enhance transparency  and objectivity in the selection process

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Regularising Contract Workers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY, C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1766

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015)

## REGULARISING CONTRACT WORKERS

1766. PROF. SAUGATA ROY: SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to regularize the services of the employees, who are working on contract/ outsource basis in various Central Government Offices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the total  number of persons who are working on contract/outsource basis in various ministries/departments of Central Government Ministries departments-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR.JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) to (d):   There is at present no proposal to regularise the services of the employees, who are working on contract/ outsource basis in various Central Government Offices.

Engagement of Contract employees and hiring of consultancy services is done under General Financial Rules by the respective Ministries/ Departments and no centralized data is maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: White Space Spectrum
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1765 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## WHITE SPACE SPECTRUM

## 1765. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

Will  the  Minister  of  COMMUNICATIONS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has set up India's first pilot test-bed which uses unused frequencies allocated to broadcasting and exploits this 'white space' spectrum to provide broadband Internet connectivity in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government's flagship "Digital India Programme" will consider this project for broadband connectivity of villages; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) & (b) The  Indian  Institute  of  Technology,  Bombay  has  set  up  test-bed  in  TV white  space  with  objective  to  assess  the  feasibility  of  providing  broadband  internet connectivity using TV white spaces. The test-beds have been set up in six villages of Palghar district of Maharashtra, namely,  Khamloli, Haloli, Ganje, Pargaon, Manor and Maswan.
- (c) & (d) The proposal for use of TV white space for broadband internet connectivity is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Funds for India Mark-2 Handpumps
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: DADDAN MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1764

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## FUNDS FOR INDIA MARK-2 HANDPUMPS

## 1764.   SHRI DADDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons behind not releasing funds to Uttar Pradesh during last year for India Mark-2 handpumps to provide pure drinking water there; and
- (b) the time by which funds are likely to be released for installing new hand pumps?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER  OF STATE  FOR  MINISTRY  OF  EXTERNAL  AFFAIRS  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS [GENERAL (Dr.) V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]

- (a): Under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation releases funds to the States to carry out rural drinking water supply in their respective States. The States have been delegated powers to plan, select and implement the rural  water  supply  in  the  habitations  either  through  ground  water based  water  supply  schemes  using  handpumps  or  through  schemes using surface water bodies. It is up to the State to choose the means by which they provide drinking water to the rural population in their State. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation does not release funds to States for purchase of any type of handpump.
- (b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Satellites for Agri Purpose
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1762

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2015

## SATELLITES FOR AGRI PURPOSE

## 1762.

- SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Indian  Space  Research  Organisation  (ISRO)  has launched any satellite specifically for assisting in agriculture development;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of various functions which would be performed by the space observatory recently launched by ISRO; and;
- (d) whether the observatory will send data related to agriculture, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)&(b)  Yes  Madam.  Indian  Space  Research  Organisation  (ISRO)  has launched Indian Remote Sensing Satellites in thematic series viz. Resourcesat, Cartosat and Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-
- 1).  The  images  acquired  by  these  Satellites,  in  conjunction with  field  observations,  are  used  for  various  applications  in the area of agriculture development, which includes mapping and  monitoring  of  agricultural  crops  &  its  condition,  crop acreage estimation & production forecast, crop phenology & growth;  site  suitability  for  crops,  cropping  system  analysis,

watershed monitoring & management, command area management  and  drought  assessment.  These  satellites  are also used for varied applications in natural resource management, infrastructure planning and disaster management.

- (c) Space  observatory  ASTROSAT,  recently  launched  by  ISRO carries  five  payloads  to  study  the  stars  and  galaxies  in ultraviolet,  optical  and  X-ray  wavelength  bands.  The  various functions performed by ASTROSAT  are: (i) pointing the instruments  to  view  stars  and  galaxies,  (ii)  measuring  the intensity and spectra of the source using onboard detectors, (iii) storing the measurements  from  the  detector  in  the onboard storage, (iv) transmission  of the data  to  the  Ground station for scientific analysis
- (d) No Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Trains between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Route
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1760 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

TRAINS BETWEEN AHMEDABAD AND MUMBAI ROUTE

1760.  SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Railways  is  going  to  start  more  trains between Ahmedabad and Mumbai rail route; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) No,  Madam.    Introduction  of  new      train  services  on  Indian Railways is an ongoing process, subject to traffic demand, operational feasibility, availability of resources etc.
- (b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Unused Land
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD, HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1759 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## UNUSED LAND

- † 1759.  SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the area of land acquired by railways in the last three years;
- (b) the details of unused land with the railways since last 10 years;
- (c) whether  the  railways  has  proposed  any  plans  for  efficient  use  of vacant land;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  Railways  has  received  any  requests  from  local  bodies  and Panchayats seeking permission to use such land in the interest of the people;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Railways thereon;
- (g)    whether the Government proposes to lease out the unused land to the private sector on large scale; and
- (h) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (h):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (h) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1759  BY  SHRI  AJAY  NISHAD  AND  SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.12.2015 REGARDING UNUSED LAND

- (a):   Approximately a total of 8350 hectares of land has been acquired by Railways in the last three years and the current year.
- (b) to (h):     Railways have vacant land and most of the vacant land is in the form of  narrow  strips  along  tracks  and  is  also  essential  for  servicing  and maintenance of track and other infrastructure.  The vacant railway land is utilized for execution of various infrastructural projects for meeting future growth  needs  of  Railways  and  include  projects  like doubling, traffic facilities, Rail Coach and Component factories, etc.  The vacant land, which is  not  required by Railways for its immediate operational needs, is leased out  to  private  sector  for  commercial  development,  wherever  feasible,  in order to mobilize additional financial resources through Rail Land Development Authority, set up through the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2005. As such Railways do not have unused land.  The details of vacant land are available since 2011-12 and are as under:

| Year    |   Vacant land (in lakh hectare) |
|---------|---------------------------------|
| 2011-12 |                            0.43 |
| 2012-13 |                            0.47 |
| 2013-14 |                            0.46 |
| 2014-15 |                            0.46 |

Requests/proposals  regarding  grant  of  permission  on  lease/license basis  for  use  of  vacant  land  for  public  purposes  are  received  from  Local Bodies/State Governments at Divisional offices, Zonal Railway Headquarters and in the Ministry from time to time. The receipt of such requests/proposals is a continuous and dynamic process, as such centralized compendium of the same is not maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Indo-China Terror Pact
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. VANAROJA, G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1757 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## INDO-CHINA TERROR PACT

1757. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.: SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  India  and  China  have  held  discussions  about  counter  terror collaboration recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said discussion was held in the backdrop of the Paris attacks and other events;
- (d) if  so,  whether  India  has  also  sought  Chinese  assistance  to  share  its strategy in dealing with terror activities in that country; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  information  sought  from  China regarding alleged supply of arms to North East militants?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) to (d) Yes.  Home  Minister  Shri  Rajnath  Singh  visited  China  from  18-23 November, 2015. Home Minister had meetings with Minister Guo Shengkun and Politburo Member Meng Jianzhu and called on Premier Li Keqiang. The two sides strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Paris and reiterated their resolute opposition to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in combating international terrorism through exchange of  information,  exchange  of  experiences  and  coordinating  positions  on  antiterrorism endeavors at regional and multilateral levels.

The  two  sides  noted  that  Joint  Working  Group  meeting  on  Counter Terrorism  was  held  on  4th   November,  2015  in  New  Delhi  where  both  sides exchanged views about the spread of terrorism in different parts of the world and the efforts required to counter the menace. The importance of addressing the problem of terrorism through early finalization of a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) under the auspices of the UN was emphasized by India.

- (e) This  issue  was  discussed  during  the  visit  of  Home  Minister  to  China  as well as during the meeting of Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism held in New Delhi. Chinese Government has conveyed that it would never support armed groups that are against the Government of India.

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