NEW DELHI: Aimed at reducing the “trust deficit'' between them, India and Pakistan will embark on a set of meetings, beginning with the Foreign Secretary-level talks in Islamabad on June 24.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, besides meeting her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir, will also call on Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, External Affairs Ministry said in a release.
Manmohan-Gilani talks
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistan counterpart Yousaf Gilani met recently in Bhutan capital Thimpu and decided to bridge the “trust deficit” between the two nations.
The Foreign Secretary-level talks are expected to set the agenda for a meeting between External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and Mr. Qureshi in Islamabad on July 15.
Ms. Rao recently drew the contours of New Delhi's approach of engaging Islamabad. She suggested creative solutions to the issues both countries are looking at under the framework of the composite dialogue and through backchannel diplomacy.
