Indian officials skip Pakistan Day event as Pak envoy urges ‘new dawn’ through dialogue on key disputes
5 days, 20 hours ago

Indian officials skip Pakistan Day event as Pak envoy urges ‘new dawn’ through dialogue on key disputes

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A "new dawn" in Pakistan-India relations can emerge by enhancing mutual understanding, addressing shared concerns and resolving "longstanding disputes", including the Kashmir issue, Pakistani Charge d'Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich has said. The comments by the Pakistani envoy came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a podcast that every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met with hostility and betrayal and that he hoped wisdom would prevail on the leadership in Islamabad to improve bilateral ties. New Delhi has also been stressing that the entire Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and Pakistan has been illegally occupying parts of the Union territory. "A new dawn in Pakistan-India relations can emerge by enhancing mutual understanding, addressing shared concerns and resolving longstanding disputes including Jammu and Kashmir," Warraich concluded.

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Former PM Sharif says Pakistan and India should ‘bury the past’ after successful visit
5 months, 1 week ago

Former PM Sharif says Pakistan and India should ‘bury the past’ after successful visit

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz …

India's Jaishankar Lands in Islamabad for SCO Summit
5 months, 1 week ago

India's Jaishankar Lands in Islamabad for SCO Summit

Live Mint  

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has landed in Islamabad to attend the SCO summit. This is the first high-level visit by an Indian Minister to Pakistan in about nine years. Jaishankar's visit comes as ties between the two neighbours remain frosty over the Kashmir issue and cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. He is expected to attend a banquet reception …

India, Pak have ‘real opportunity’ to break ice at SCO summit: Hurriyat chairman
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India, Pak have ‘real opportunity’ to break ice at SCO summit: Hurriyat chairman

Hindustan Times  

Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday said both India and Pakistan have a “real opportunity” at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit to break the ice and engage constructively In a post on “X”, the chief cleric of city’s grand mosque Jamia Masjid said he hopes that both India and Pakistan initiate dialogue on sidelines of the summit. In …

Pak FM Bilawal describes his India visit as a 'success'
1 year, 10 months ago

Pak FM Bilawal describes his India visit as a 'success'

ABP News  

Islamabad, May 5 : Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday said his visit to Goa was a "success" as he advocated his country's case on the soil of India. Addressing a press conference after his return from Goa where he attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, Bhutto Zardari said his trip to India was a …

Will Pakistan foreign minister’s rare India visit ease tensions?
1 year, 10 months ago

Will Pakistan foreign minister’s rare India visit ease tensions?

Al Jazeera  

The South Asian rivals have always had a difficult relationship, but it is now at rock bottom. Observers said the Pakistani foreign minister’s visit to India should be seen through the prism of the multilateral SCO meeting instead of any bilateral implications being taken over his trip. Mosharraf Zaidi from the Islamabad-based policy think tank Tabadlab, said Bhutto Zardari being …

Syed Ata Hasnain | Strategic stock-taking will mark SCO FMs' Goa meet
1 year, 10 months ago

Syed Ata Hasnain | Strategic stock-taking will mark SCO FMs' Goa meet

Deccan Chronicle  

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is an inter-governmental organisation established in 2001. This year India is the SCO’s chair; by virtue of that a series of meetings under various domains have been organised, the last being the defence ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on April 27-28. In the last SCO summit in Tashkent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mature advice to President …

'International agenda imposed on Pakistan', says Imran's party as Bhutto set to attend SCO Summit in India
1 year, 11 months ago

'International agenda imposed on Pakistan', says Imran's party as Bhutto set to attend SCO Summit in India

India TV News  

SCO Summit: A day after Pakistan confirmed that its Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in India, a war of words started within the cash-strapped nation, where Opposition called it an "international conspiracy". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party senior leader Fawad Chaudhry, in a social media post, lambasted the most-awaited trip of Bhutto, and claimed …

China, Pakistan likely to join India-led SCO NSA meeting virtually amid tensions
1 year, 11 months ago

China, Pakistan likely to join India-led SCO NSA meeting virtually amid tensions

Live Mint  

Pakistan and China have decided in principle to participate in three key upcoming meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation hosted by India, but the mode of participation is yet to be finalized and sources are claiming that the representatives from the countries will attend the summit virtually. “While there is an in-principle decision on attending all these upcoming meetings, the …

Pak’s ‘in principle’ decision to attend SCO meets in India, undecided on mode
1 year, 11 months ago

Pak’s ‘in principle’ decision to attend SCO meets in India, undecided on mode

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Pakistan has decided in principle to participate in three key upcoming meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to be hosted by India though the level and mode of participation is yet to be finalised, people familiar with the matter said. India has already invited all SCO member states - China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan – …

Pakistan Defence Minister to Visit India for SCO Meet with ‘Peace Message’ as Islamabad Wants ‘Fresh Start’
2 years ago

Pakistan Defence Minister to Visit India for SCO Meet with ‘Peace Message’ as Islamabad Wants ‘Fresh Start’

News 18  

India has invited Pakistan’s defence minister for the SCO meeting to be held in New Delhi in April. Khawaja Muhammad Asif is likely to visit New Delhi with a “message of peace” as Islamabad wants a “fresh start” in a historically troubled relationship, sources said. According to highly placed sources, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is willing to resume trade …

’We do not have final decisions,’ Pakistan on joining SCO meeting in India
2 years ago

’We do not have final decisions,’ Pakistan on joining SCO meeting in India

Live Mint  

Pakistan on Thursday said that it has yet not decided upon attending a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Goa starting on May, 2023. India has invited Pakistan's foreign minister to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting scheduled to take place on May 4-5, 2023 in Goa. Using its right to reply, India's representative Seema Pujani slammed her Pakistani counterpart …

No backchannel talks between Pakistan and India, says Hina Rabbani Khar
2 years, 2 months ago

No backchannel talks between Pakistan and India, says Hina Rabbani Khar

The Hindu  

Pakistan said on January 26, 2023 that no backchannel talks were being held between Islamabad and New Delhi. "At this moment, there is no such thing under way," Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar told the Senate — the upper house of parliament. Separately, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch at the weekly media briefing reiterated Ms. …

India invites Pakistan foreign minister to attend SCO summit
2 years, 2 months ago

India invites Pakistan foreign minister to attend SCO summit

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan is yet to accept the invitation but experts say it will not lead to a thaw in ties as it is part of a multilateral summit. Pakistan has confirmed India’s invitation for foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting scheduled to take place in India in May. Bhutto-Zardari’s comment caused outrage in India, with the …

India invites Pakistan’s foreign minister for SCO meet: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

India invites Pakistan’s foreign minister for SCO meet: Report

Live Mint  

India has sent an invitation to Pakistan's foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation foreign ministers’ meeting which is scheduled to take place in Goa. India has formally sent invitations to all members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization including Pakistan and China for the upcoming foreign ministers' meeting which will be held in Goa from May …

India says no ‘conducive atmosphere’ for talks with Pakistan
2 years, 2 months ago

India says no ‘conducive atmosphere’ for talks with Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Earlier this week, Pakistan’s PM called for talks with India to discuss ‘burning issues such as Kashmir’. Earlier this week, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for talks with India to discuss “burning issues such as Kashmir”, the Himalayan territory claimed in full by the two nuclear powers, who have ruled over parts of it since 1947. “My message to …

Jaishankar to attend SCO conference in Tashkent with Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, China
2 years, 7 months ago

Jaishankar to attend SCO conference in Tashkent with Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, China

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will come face to face with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto for the first time on July 28, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Ministerial meeting in Tashkent, where all eyes are on whether the two Ministers will hold a separate meeting, as well as a possible second meeting this month between Dr. Jaishankar and Chinese …

Will not travel to India for conference on Afghanistan: Pakistan NSA
3 years, 4 months ago

Will not travel to India for conference on Afghanistan: Pakistan NSA

India Today  

Pakistan National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf on Tuesday said he would not travel to India for an upcoming conference on Afghanistan on November 10 as he dismissed India's role as a "peacemaker" in the war-torn neighbouring nation. Talking to reporters here, Yusuf said that he will not travel to India to attend the conference hosted by India on Afghanistan on …

Pakistan Ready to Hold Talks If India Revisits Some Decisions, Says Shah Mahmood Qureshi
3 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan Ready to Hold Talks If India Revisits Some Decisions, Says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

News 18  

Pakistan would be "more than happy" to talk to India and resolve the outstanding issues if New Delhi was willing to "revisit" some of its decisions to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said. "If India is willing to revisit some of the decisions that it took on August 5, 2019, Pakistan …

Meeting with Jaishankar not ‘finalised or requested’: Pakistan FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi
3 years, 11 months ago

Meeting with Jaishankar not ‘finalised or requested’: Pakistan FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi

The Hindu  

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said no meeting has been “finalised or requested” so far with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the ‘Heart of Asia’ conference on Tuesday at Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe, according to a media report on Monday. Mr. Qureshi on Sunday told the Dawn newspaper that “no meeting has been finalised or …

Pakistan gives India a go-by on its cultural day in SCO drill
5 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan gives India a go-by on its cultural day in SCO drill

India TV News  

Pakistan gave a go-by to India at its cultural day celebrations held on Thursday as part of the ongoing multi-nation Shanghai Co-operation Organisation military exercise underway in Russia. Despite heightened tensions between the two nations over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir since August 5 when India withdrew special status to the state by reading down Article 370 of the …

India rejects Pakistan report claim that New Delhi ready for talks with Islamabad
5 years, 9 months ago

India rejects Pakistan report claim that New Delhi ready for talks with Islamabad

India TV News  

India on Thursday rejected a Pakistani media report claiming New Delhi is ready for talks with Islamabad, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made no such reference in their response to congratulatory messages from their counterparts in that country. A report in the Express Tribune on Thursday claimed that Modi and Jaishankar responded to Islamabad's …

Indo-Pak talks meaningless unless terrorist network is dismantled: Former Pak Ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani
5 years, 9 months ago

Indo-Pak talks meaningless unless terrorist network is dismantled: Former Pak Ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani

India TV News  

Indo-Pak talks meaningless unless terrorist network is dismantled: Former Pak Ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani In a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, Pakistan premier Imran Khan had requested resumption of talks between the two countries to resolve all differences. Supporting India's determination that "talks and terror" cannot go together, a former top Pakistan diplomat has said …

India doesn’t really want to get into talks with Pakistan; it’s looking beyond, to engage with the region as a whole
5 years, 9 months ago

India doesn’t really want to get into talks with Pakistan; it’s looking beyond, to engage with the region as a whole

Firstpost  

It isn’t known what it would take for Indian media to end its Pakistan fixation. Kumar stressed that Pakistan foreign secretary Mahmood’s visit was personal in nature and “no meeting being planned with officials here.” The very idea of a meeting between India and Pakistan at this juncture is preposterous. Following the listing of Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar as a …

Sushma Swaraj, Pak counterpart exchange pleasantries on sidelines of SCO meet
5 years, 10 months ago

Sushma Swaraj, Pak counterpart exchange pleasantries on sidelines of SCO meet

India TV News  

Sushma Swaraj, Pak counterpart exchange pleasantries on sidelines of SCO meet According to reports, both the leaders sat next to each other during a multilateral meeting of Foreign Minister of the SCO External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi exchanged pleasantries on the sidelines of SCO meeting, on Wednesday and were seated next to each …

Pakistan summons Indian envoy; protests summoning of its top diplomat over Qureshi-Mirwaiz phone call
6 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan summons Indian envoy; protests summoning of its top diplomat over Qureshi-Mirwaiz phone call

India TV News  

In a tit-for-tat move, Pakistan on Thursday summoned India's high commissioner here to lodge a protest over the summoning of its envoy in New Delhi and maintained that it would continue to extend support to the people of Kashmir. India's Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale Wednesday summoned Pakistan's envoy Sohail Mahmood in New Delhi and categorically told him that Foreign Minister …

Pakistan government boasts of ‘inviting’ PM Modi for SAARC summit, India calls it ‘posturing’
6 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan government boasts of ‘inviting’ PM Modi for SAARC summit, India calls it ‘posturing’

Op India  

Taking advantage of the media attention on the occasion of the foundation stone laying ceremony of Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan, the Imran Khan government has been very keen to hog all the limelight they can get. Yesterday, the Pakistan foreign office, in an announcement, stated that Pakistan will ‘invite’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the next SAARC summit to be …

India calls off foreign minister-level talks with Pakistan, says Imran Khan govt 'completely exposed'
6 years, 6 months ago

India calls off foreign minister-level talks with Pakistan, says Imran Khan govt 'completely exposed'

India TV News  

Amid prevailing tensions with Pakistan, India on Friday called off the meeting between foreign ministers of both the nations on sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The government had announced the meeting yesterday, the first such high-level engagement since suspension of dialogue between the two nations after the Pathankot air base terror attack in 2016. "Since …

Sushma to meet Pakistan’s Foreign Minister in New York
6 years, 6 months ago

Sushma to meet Pakistan’s Foreign Minister in New York

The Hindu  

India on Thursday accepted Pakistan’s proposal for talks between the Foreign Ministers on the sidelines of the ongoing annual UN General Assembly session in New York. “On the request of the Pakistani side, a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly …

Ahead of Sartaj Aziz's visit, India says no bilateral meeting request from Pakistan
8 years, 3 months ago

Ahead of Sartaj Aziz's visit, India says no bilateral meeting request from Pakistan

Firstpost  

Just two days ahead of Pakistan foreign policy chief Sartaj Aziz’s visit, India on Wednesday clarified that it has not officially received a request for any bilateral meeting from Islamabad. New Delhi: Just two days ahead of Pakistan foreign policy chief Sartaj Aziz’s visit, India on Wednesday clarified that it has not officially received a request for any bilateral meeting …

Decoding the High-Stakes Game Between Sharif Brothers and Pak Army
8 years, 5 months ago

Decoding the High-Stakes Game Between Sharif Brothers and Pak Army

The Quint  

Dawn’s veteran journalist Zahid Hussain gave a sharp insight on the state of Pakistan’s civil-military relations in a recent column. He wrote, “The proxy war between the two institutions is now being fought on TV talk shows.” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic assault on Pakistan followed by the surgical strikes has worsened the rift. The Pakistan government’s bizarre reaction …

Pakistan seeks talks with India on Kashmir: Sartaj Aziz
8 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan seeks talks with India on Kashmir: Sartaj Aziz

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan’s top diplomat Sartaj Aziz said on Friday that Islamabad would soon write to New Delhi for talks on Kashmir. Addressing a news conference here, Mr Aziz — Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs — said foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry will send a letter to his Indian counterpart Indian S. Jaishankar for dialogue over the Kashmir dispute. …

No bilateral meeting with Pakistan during Rajnath Singh’s visit: MEA
8 years, 7 months ago

No bilateral meeting with Pakistan during Rajnath Singh’s visit: MEA

Live Mint  

New Delhi: External affairs ministry on Friday made it clear that there will be no bilateral meeting between home minister Rajnath Singh and Pakistani leaders when he travels to Islamabad to attend the SAARC ministerial conference on 4 August. There will be no bilateral meetings with Pakistan.” The remarks by the spokesperson come in the backdrop of the reports in …

No bilateral meetings with Pakistan during Rajnath Singh’s Islamabad visit: MEA
8 years, 7 months ago

No bilateral meetings with Pakistan during Rajnath Singh’s Islamabad visit: MEA

India TV News  

No bilateral meetings with Pakistan during Rajnath Singh’s Islamabad visit: MEA Ministry of External Affairs today clarified that Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Islamabad is purely for the SAARC event and there will be no bilateral meetings with Pakistan during his visit next month. Ministry of External Affairs today clarified that Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Islamabad is …

Editorial on India-Pakisatan Foreign Secretaries talk: Another missed opportunity
8 years, 10 months ago

Editorial on India-Pakisatan Foreign Secretaries talk: Another missed opportunity

The Hindu  

This week’s meeting between the >Indian and Pakistani Foreign Secretaries in Delhi served as a reality check on the stalemate in the bilateral dialogue. Meeting on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia conference, the two officials failed to find common ground to kickstart the >Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue process, or even agree on a timetable. In Parliament on Thursday, the …

A Twitter war is the only outcome from India-Pakistan FS-level talks
8 years, 10 months ago

A Twitter war is the only outcome from India-Pakistan FS-level talks

Firstpost  

The foreign secretary-level talks between India & Pakistan were expected to initiate a comprehensive dialogue, but failed in establishing anything concrete The foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the ‘Heart of Asia’ meet were expected to take a step forward towards the initiation of a comprehensive dialogue between the two neighbouring countries. All outstanding issues …

Pakistan cannot be in denial on impact of terrorism on bilateral ties: India
8 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan cannot be in denial on impact of terrorism on bilateral ties: India

ABP News  

New Delhi: Emphasising on the need for swift progress in the Pathankot terror attack probe, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishanker on Tuesday told his Pakistan counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhary that Islamabad cannot be in denial on the impact of terrorism on the bilateral relationship while asserting that the terrorist groups operating from their soil 'must not be allowed to operate with …

Why are India and Pak struggling to take bilateral talks forward?
8 years, 11 months ago

Why are India and Pak struggling to take bilateral talks forward?

Hindustan Times  

India-Pakistan atmospherics can sour quickly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan at Lahore, December 25, 2015 The April 7 press conference of Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit is a case in point. This will be cold comfort to Indian conservatives, who will instead note Pakistan army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif’s remarks on April …

Rajnath in the dark about Pakistan probe team’s arrival
9 years ago

Rajnath in the dark about Pakistan probe team’s arrival

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday he came to know about the >arrival of an investigation team from Pakistan “through the media” and was awaiting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s return from Nepal to get further details. Mr. Singh’s statement elicited a sharp attack from the Opposition Congress party, which alleged a “lack of coordination in the government” …

No dates yet for India-Pakistan talks
9 years, 1 month ago

No dates yet for India-Pakistan talks

The Hindu  

A fortnight after Foreign Secretary > talks between India and Pakistan were postponed, the governments have been unable to find a “mutually convenient date” for them to meet, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. Speaking to another TV channel, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz said the “ball was in India’s court,” as Pakistan …

Indo-Pak foreign talks to be rescheduled as Islamabad declines to confirm Masood's detention
9 years, 2 months ago

Indo-Pak foreign talks to be rescheduled as Islamabad declines to confirm Masood's detention

Firstpost  

The Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan were on Thursday rescheduled, a day before they were supposed to take place. A Pakistani official on Thursday said that the foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan have been rescheduled. “Mutual consultations are on about rescheduling the talks,” Qazi Khalilullah, a spokesperson for the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in …

India to allow Pak probe team to visit Pathankot
9 years, 2 months ago

India to allow Pak probe team to visit Pathankot

The Hindu  

India has accepted Pakistan's request to send a Special Investigation Team to probe the Pathankot air base attack. "We look forward to the visit of Pakistan SIT and our investigative agencies will extend all necessary cooperation," said Vikas Swarup, Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs. India-Pakistan talks likely to be rescheduled The Foreign Secretary-level dialogue between India and Pakistan may not …

Uncertainty over Jaishankar’s Pakistan visit
9 years, 2 months ago

Uncertainty over Jaishankar’s Pakistan visit

The Hindu  

With tensions continuing between India and Pakistan over the Pathankot terror attack, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will travel to Male and Colombo from January 11 to 14, raising a bigger question over whether he will travel to Islamabad on January 15. “We are not in a position to say anything about the Foreign Secretary-level talks at this moment,” Mr. Chaudhry …

India waits as Sharif meets officials again
9 years, 2 months ago

India waits as Sharif meets officials again

The Hindu  

In a sign that Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif is keen on progress in the probe on the basis of leads provided by India, he held his second meeting in two days to discuss the Pathankot attack. It was decided to remain in touch with the Government of India in this regard.” No change in position on NSA talks Officials in …

Showmanship, no breakthrough
9 years, 2 months ago

Showmanship, no breakthrough

The Hindu  

The sudden diplomatic turnaround by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Pakistan has come as a pleasant surprise to foreign policy analysts. By calling off the Foreign Secretary-level talks, the NDA government signalled to Pakistan that the rules of engagement had changed after the new “iron man” Narendra Modi took over. The joint press release issued after the Bangkok meeting between …

Pressure mounts on government for clarity on Pak diplomacy
9 years, 2 months ago

Pressure mounts on government for clarity on Pak diplomacy

The Hindu  

Diplomats consulted by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told The Hindu on Monday, that two back to back attacks in Pathankot and in Mazar E Sharif has made it imperative for the government to clarify its position on the peace initiative on Pakistan. Two of the senior diplomats who attended the meeting with Ms Swaraj told The Hindu that the …

Sushma consults veteran diplomats on talks with Pak.
9 years, 2 months ago

Sushma consults veteran diplomats on talks with Pak.

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a round-table meeting here on Sunday with a group of veteran diplomats, where a mood for dialogue with Pakistan was apparent. Former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal said the consultation showed that the government had taken note of the hardening opinion against Pakistan after the Pathankot attack. “Obviously, the government has committed to talks with …

Indo-Pak foreign secretaries to meet in Islamabad to corner Hurriyat
9 years, 2 months ago

Indo-Pak foreign secretaries to meet in Islamabad to corner Hurriyat

India TV News  

New Delhi: In what marks a major thaw in Indo-Pak relations following PM Narendra Modi's Christmas date with his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif, both countries are likely to hold their foreign secretary-level talks in Islamabad on January 15. The two diplomats will together work out the modalities and schedule of the meetings under the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue that was relaunched …

India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries to meet on January 15 to draw talks roadmap
9 years, 3 months ago

India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries to meet on January 15 to draw talks roadmap

The Hindu  

The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet on January 15, 2016 in Islamabad to draw a roadmap to carry forward the engagement under the newly-announced >Bilateral Comprehensive Dialogue. Though there was no official announcement from either India or Pakistani side, sources said Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz …

India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries to Meet on January 15, 2016
9 years, 3 months ago

India, Pakistan Foreign Secretaries to Meet on January 15, 2016

The Quint  

The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet on January 15, 2016 in Islamabad. Though there was no official announcement to this effect, sources have said that Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad to hold talks with Sartaj Aziz, the Pakistani Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs. The meeting will discuss modalities of bilateral comprehensive dialogue which …

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