Cross LoC travel: India unilaterally increases stay period to six months
March 26th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANINew Delhi, Mar 26(ANI): Based on the recommendation of the Jammu and Kashmir Government, Union External Affairs Ministry has extended the stay for cross-Line of Control (LoC) travel to six months.
“To encourage more people to people contacts across the Line of Control (LOC), Government of India has unilaterally decided to increase the stay period for the persons visiting Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan occupied Kashmir to six months with multiple entries,” an External Affairs Ministry statement said.
“At present, the validity of the entry permit is for four weeks and the Designated Authorities for cross-LoC travel (Passport Office, Srinagar and Passport Office, Jammu) extend the stay period by another two weeks,” it added.
India and Pakistan had agreed to allow cross-LoC trade and travel as part of confidence building measures during the composite dialogue between the two countries from 2003 to 2007. (ANI)
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