agreement with hong kong on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters

Thursday, March 24, 2005

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing an Agreement between India and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China in order to improve the effectiveness of law enforcement of both parties in the investigation, prosecution and prevention of crime, through cooperation and mutual legal assistance in criminal matter.

India has similar treaties on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with 19 countries, namely – United Kingdom, Canada, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, Turkey, France, Kyrghyzstan, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, United States of America, Bahrain, Thailand, Kuwait, South Africa and South Korea.

RK/HS/LV