No information on Tarique Rahman attending BRICS summit: Jaiswal

He said this in response to questions from journalists at the weekly briefing in New Delhi on Friday. The BRICS summit is scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.

Meanwhile, when asked about Indian media airing an interview of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Jaiswal declined to comment on the matter.

On the other hand, he said 275 Indian citizens are still missing in Nepal. According to the information provided by him, 166 have been rescued so far. The Indian government is in touch with Nepali authorities to rescue the missing.