§ Mr. VazTo ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his discussions with the Prime Minister of India in London on 12 November. [15748]
§ The Prime MinisterI met the Indian Prime Minister, Sri A B Vajpayee, in London for talks on 12 November. These talks followed on from discussions we had held when I visited New Delhi on 6 October. The 12 November talks focused largely on the coalition campaign against terrorism which India strongly supports, and the future of Afghanistan. The talks were timely and productive, and demonstrated the strength of the bilateral relationship.