The minister-level talks between India and Pakistan were held here on Wednesday against the backdrop of India being clearly unhappy with new Pakistan foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar holding meeting with Kashmiri separatist leaders ahead of parleys with S.M. Krishna.

India’s foreign minister S.M. Krishna said on Wednesday that relations with Pakistan were “on the right track” after talks with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar in New Delhi.

India and Pakistan's foreign ministers hailed a new chapter in relations on Wednesday after their first talks in a year attempted to breath fresh life into the arch-rivals' stop-start peace process.

India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to simplify travel procedures and increase the frequency of bus services for people of the divided Jammu and Kashmir.

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India on Friday said terrorism would be one of the issues in the forthcoming foreign minister-level talks with Pakistan to be held in New Delhi on July 26-27.

External affairs minister S.M. Krishna on Wednesday embarked on an official visit to Bangladesh during which he is expected to convey India’s commitment to forging a strong and enduring relationship with the people and government of the neighbouring country.

India will raise the issue of terror links of Pakistan’s ISI, as has been revealed by Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley during the Chicago trial, when the foreign secretaries of the two countries will meet later this week in Islamabad.

External affairs minister S.M. Krishna on Monday left for Yangon on the first high-level official visit from India since the civilian government took over in Myanmar.

Citing assurances from China and its own “verification”, government on Thursday said the course of Brahmaputra was not being diverted as being apprehended but maintained that activities across the border are being monitored.

External affairs minister S.M. Krishna on Monday announced a slew of measures for Haj pilgrims, including allowing a companion for those above 70 years of age, easier passport clearances and automatic inclusion of those applicants in the list who have been applying for three years.