India, Belarus to sign extradition treaty

New Delhi, Apr 15 (UNI) India and Belarus will sign an Extradition Treaty during the three-day State visit of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko from today.

The signing of the Treaty was approved by the Union Cabinet at a meeting here last week presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

During the visit, the Belarus President will meet President A P J Abdul Kalam, Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and the Prime Minister.

The two sides will review bilateral relations and exchange views on issues of international and mutual interest, a spokesman of the External Affairs Ministry said.

Several bilateral agreements are expected to be concluded during the visit, the spokesman said.

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