Menon will present his credentials to President Pervez Musharraf after he returns from his three-nation tour. Musharraf is scheduled to reach Islamabad on Saturday from Rabat.
Easing the visa norms that more people could travel across the borders with lesser restrictions.
Talented amateur Harinder Gupta is one stroke behind the leaders after the penultimate round in the Hero Golf Chandigarh Open 2004.
The fifth seeded Kolkatan scored the narrowest of wins on the opening day of the SRF All-India Matchplay Golf Championship.
The agency has also summoned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot for questioning in a case related to alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law, official sources said on Thursday.
The 26 year old Kolkatan, who missed most of the 2004-05 Amby Valley PGAI Tour season after meeting with an unfortunate motorcycle accident, snatched the lead at the mid-way stage.
The 41 year old fired a superb round of five-under 67 to assume the opening round lead.
Menon currently is India's ambassador to China.
Gurbaaz Mann, who narrowly missed winning his first professional title at the 2004 tournament, won this year's event with a nine-under 207.
Shib Shankar Paul took six wickets for Bengal to skittle out Delhi for 148 in the first innings
The duo were declared 'Hero Honda Golfers of the Month' for their outstanding achievements in November and December respectively.
In winning the title, the Mhow golfer posted his first victory in 15 years at the historic Delhi Golf Club.
The former was just a stroke ahead of Chowrasia on the penultimate day of the Petroleum Golf Championship.
Back after a six-month lay-off following a motorcycle accident, the 26-year old golfer was ahead of the pack at the half-way stage in the PSPB Open.
The Kolkata pro is on the brink of victory after the penultimate round in the Sir Padampat Singhania Open golf tournament.
The Indian tennis ace combined brilliantly with Indrajit Bhalotia, Akshay Kilachand and Puneet Chaddha to emerge tops in the tournament.
The touring Indians beat Zimbabwe's Select XI to post their second victory on the tour.
The leader on the Money List shot a brilliant six-under 66 inclusive of an eagle-birdie finish to take the lead on the opening day of the PGAI-TSM Open.
Amateur Harinder Gupta stole the limelight courtesy a hole-in-one on the par-3 eighth hole in the Hero Golf Chandigarh Open.
Two-time Indian Open winner Ali Sher held his nerve to enter the third round in the SRF Matchplay Golf Championship.
SSP Chowrasia will be looking to defend his crown in the Hero Honda Open West which commences on Tuesday.
The Bengal seamer claimed 7 for 44 as Tamil Nadu, after being forced to follow-on, were left tottering at 110 for 2 in the second innings in the Ranji Trophy match.
The discarded India opener scored 86 before Rajasthan slumped to 205 for 6 against Bengal on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match.\n\n
"You can see it when you talk to people. There has been a series of steps that will take the process forward," the Indian ambassador to Pakistan said in an interview to NDTV 24/7 news channel.
The victory earned the Kolkata golfer his third title on the Hero Honda Golf Tour and a prize purse of Rs 1,29,600.
Each blasted a six-under 66 to tie after the opening round in the HT Pro Golf 2003.
He beat Jaiveer Virk on the third play-off hole to win the Singhania Open.
The Kolkata golfer is aiming to upstage Mukesh Kumar in the Sir Padampat Singhania Open which begins tomorrow.
The 24-year-old Kolkatan won the Hero Honda Open West with a four-day tally of seven-under 277.
The No. 1 golfer on the Hero Honda Tour opened up a four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Honda Open West tournament.
He chipped-in for birdies on three holes and snatched the lead from Ashok Kumar on the penultimate day of the DHL Challenge.
The 24-year-old Chowrasia is just a point away from the overnight leader after the second round in the DHL Challenge.
The rookie golfer fired two eagles and opened up a two-point lead over Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia of Kolkata.
The Delhi golfer fired a round of seven-under 65 to win the PGAI-TSM Open.
The Kolkata ace missed at least three putts he would have made blindfolded on any other day, and yet finished the day on top in the \n\nthe PGAI-TSM golf tournament.
