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Sushma announces medical visas for Pakistanis

  •   Wed, Aug 16 2017 07:41:34 AM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS): On the occasion of Independence Day, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that India will provide medical visas to all bona fide Pakistan patients.

In a tweet on Tuesday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said: " On the auspicious occasion of India's Independence day, we will grant medical visa in all bonafide cases pending with us."

As ties between the two countries soured over various issues, the ministry had announced in May that only a letter of recommendation by Pakistan Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz will enable a Pakistani national to get a medical visa for India.

The action was termed "highly regrettable" by Islamabad, who said that asking for a letter from the Foreign Affairs Adviser was "against diplomatic norms" and that "such a requirement has not been prescribed for any other country".

However, on July 18, a patient from Pakistan-administered Kashmir, seeking treatment in New Delhi for a liver tumour, was granted a visa. Swaraj said that he needed no recommendation from the Pakistan government for a medical visa because the territory is "an integral part of India".

 
  

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  • mohan sr., Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    She is only bussy in bringing lovers, and sick people from outside of the country and sending corrupt and defaulter like lalit modi , vijaya malya to UK on health treatment ...

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  • BhakSala, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    correct me if I'm wrong with all due respect to Shushma ji I think she is working as minister of health and family affairs of Pakistan then External minister of India I strictly instruct Shushma ji to focus on her core job.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    Ancient times and Ganditva cannot survive in the present world. Especially, with our enemy country. The present world is going through aggressive pace and that is very much clear from our political heads too.
    Are you sure that, country like PAK will yield to our hospitality. Please do not mix up. Mr. Modi is trying to black list Pakistan in the eyes of world community and our own people have a soft gesture on medical grounds. What is the meaning of that?
    When Ramya praised pakistanies , all the Bhakts made hullbaloo and now different ton. why watching same situation from different perspectives.?

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    We Indians always believe 'vasudaiva Kutumbakam'.
    ' Sarve Jana Sukhino Bhavanthu' and 'ahimsa paramo dharma' was our tagline from ancient times. That is the reason many readers her can comment all nonsense without any fear, even when Sushmaji takes a very humanitarian stand.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    How Vijay Mallya escaped ?
    Great gesture indeed!
    Helping and hospitality is Indians inherited qualities.
    But not in political perspective.

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    Under humanitarian ground only Lalit Modi escaped !

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  • Vikram, Dubai

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    WHY MEDICAL VISAS TO THEM ? THEY CANNOT TAKE TREATMENT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES WHY INDIA ? OUR MEDICAL REVENUE WILL BE LESS IF THEY DON'T VISIT HERE..? . FIRST PATIENTS, NEXT FILM STARS, SINGERS, CRICKETERS....THEN SOME HIJACKS, BLASTS, .... IS IT NECESSARY ?

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  • Peter, KSA

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    True nationalists, BJP leaders can always have soft corner towards Pakistan even though they mutilate bodies of our soldiers. If public or opposition party utter a word about Pakistan, they are anti nationals and sedition charges will be slapped on them. For example film star Ramya.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    Pakistanis should bring Oxygen cylinders with them whenever visit India for treatment. Visas for traitors..

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    They know how to develop nuclear bomb and cannot make advancemnt in Medical field too. Sushmaji, never expect that your soft corner & humanitarian gesture will bring any improvements in their attitude.

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  • Sunil K, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    Genuine medical cases from Pakistan should be considered. There is another reason for this ...

    Our lawyer will have to provide submissions for Khulbhusan Jhadev's case which is coming up before the ICJ next month (Sep '17) and Pakistan will want to show India as a violator of human rights. The granting of medical visas (despite Pakistan's recommendation) will help strengthen our case.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    Crazy they do not know how to handle PAK.
    Once share Beriyani, then Surgical strike & brand them with world community as terrorist country now soft corner! Take a bold & firm decision and not like where he wind blows.

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  • ABDUL RAFIQ, Uchila

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    If Sushma does any blunder, will be considered as under humanitarian ground and if others does the same thing, they are anti nationals. If Modi says Kashmir issue can be resolved by talks, he is nationalist leader but if the left party or Congress leaders said same thing, they are peacenicks o traitors. What a hipocrisy ??

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  • Norbert menezes, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    Sushmita Swaraj really doing great job.

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    Beware of extremists entering our country on pretext of medical emergency.

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  • MILAN, LUCERNE

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    MANY PAKISTANI WILL NOW LIKE SUSHMAJI. DAWOOD MIGHT SURRENDER TO SUSHMAJI FOR HIS GANGRENE TREATMENT.

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  • Jeevan, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    Sushmaji don't do it. Pakistanis are our enemy. One side u do surgical strike. Other side u help them to do surgical in our hospitals. Really don't understand

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  • Shivanand, Udipi / Qatar

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    Do not mix Humanity and Diplomacy.. Sushma Ji is doing very good Job, She is showing Humanity where it is necessary and Diplomacy too. Well experienced and tuned Politician.

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  • Peter, Udupi

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    Just Imagine if it was Manmohan Singh government......???????????

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  • Ravi, Udyavara

    Wed, Aug 16 2017

    same as now you are blaming BJP...at that time we would have blamed your congress...

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