No plea made by V S Naipaul for a PIO card: Mission

Nobel Laureate V S Naipaul has not approached the Indian High Commission in London for a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card, a spokeswoman of the mission said.

In a brief statement, the spokeswoman said: "Lady Nadira Naipaul had visited the High Commission some three months ago and made enquiries about the procedure for application for a PIO card for her husband which were explained to her by the concerned officials of the mission.

"These procedures are also on the High Commission's website." She said: "No application has been made by V S Naipaul for a PIO card."