Ufa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in the Russian city of Ufa, on the sidelines of the BRICS and SCO summits. Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry briefed on the bilateral talks.
- Here are the highlights of what they said:
- Meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere.
- The two leaders exchanged views on regional and bilateral interest.
- They agreed India and Pakistan have a collective responsibility towards peace and development.
- They are prepared to discuss all outstanding issues.
- Both condemned terror in all forms and agreed to cooperate weith each other to eliminate this menace from South Asia.
- The National Security Advisors of both the countries will meet in New Delhi.
- Early meetings would be held between the heads of the Pakistan Rangers, the Border Security Force and both Directors General of Military Operations.
- Significant that this goes beyond conversations on hotline, given simmering tension along Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
- There has been a decision to release fishermen who are in custody on either side, within 15 days.
- An agreement has been reached to set up a mechanism for religious tourism.
- Decision to discuss ways and means to expedite the Mumbai terror attack trials.
- Additional evidence to be sent by India to Pakistan against those involved with 26/11 attacks. This will include voice samples.
- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Pakistan to attend the SAARC Summit in 2016. Prime Minister Modi has agreed.
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