[1]Pakistan foreign secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani on Thursday said that while Pakistan was even willing for a “joint investigation” into the 26/11 attacks, it will probe whatever evidence India has shared with it.
India also showed the copies of Abu Jundal’s passport and Pakistan’s National Identity Cards issued in the name of Riyasat Ali to the visiting delegation. India, in fact, asked Pakistan to find out as how such crucial documents were issued to Jundal and who were the people who provided him the documents.
India also raised the issue of Mr Jilani meeting the Hurriyat separatist leaders in the run-up to the delegation-level talks. India claimed that Kashmir was entirely an internal matter of India and Pakistan should avoid provoking it with such gestures, said sources.
Pakistan is believed to have remained non-committal on the contentious issue of Sarabjit Singh’s release.
“We had a frank and constructive discussion on the issues in the agenda. We have exchanged our respective views on areas of mutual interest and concern. This dialogue has contributed to a better understanding of each other’s positions. While we might not agree on all issues, we do agree that relations between our two countries have to be normalised. There is a determination on both sides to take forward our dialogue with an open mind and a constructive spirit,” Mr Mathai added.
Despite the differences on core issue of terrorism, the two countries agreed that it poses a continuing threat to peace and security in the region. A joint statement issued after the meeting stated, “They reaffirmed the strong commitment of the two countries to fight and eliminate terrorism in an effective and comprehensive manner so as to eliminate the scourge in all its forms and manifestations.’’
It said foreign secretaries had a “comprehensive exchange of views on the issue of J&K.
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