Indo-pak Foreign Secretary-level Talks

Moderate Hurriyat Conference today welcomed the Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the 'Heart of Asia' conference in New Delhi saying both the countries should attempt to create a conducive atmosphere to carry forward the dialogue process.

In a sudden move, the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet today during which the issues dogging the bilateral ties including the Pathankot terror strike will be discussed.

Pakistani authorities have lodged a First Information Report (FIR) into the Pathankot terror attack case, officials said today, after weeks of probe into the assault that led to the postponement of Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks.

The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India are expected to meet next month and the two sides are in touch for finalising the new dates amid some "forward movement", a senior Pakistani official said today.

Pakistan today said Foreign Secretary-level talks with India are "intact" and it was following the leads provided by New Delhi which has linked the talks, scheduled for January 15, to Islamabad's decisive action on the Pathankot terror attack.

Pakistan today reacted strongly to India's decision to cancel Foreign Secretary-level talks over its envoy's meeting with Kashmir separatist leaders, saying it was "not subservient" to New Delhi.

His diplomatic inexperience is showing, writes Siddharth Varadarajan.

The two-day foreign secretary level talks between India and Pakistan have ended. Terror and the arrest of 26/11 terrorist Abu Jundal dominated discussions yesterday.

On the eve of Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks, India today said the Centre will have to make a 'value judgement' on whether it can trust its neighbour.

India will give Pakistan a dossier on 26/11 handler Abu Jundal during Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks tomorrow in Delhi, including the passport issued by Pakistan indicating the involvement of its state agencies in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

With "optimism" and "an open mind," the Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries on Thursday began two-day talks here to bridge the trust deficit, which touched a new low after the 26/11 attack, by focusing on peace and security and confidence-building measures (CBMs) on Kashmir.The talks between Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and her Pakist...

Here are the highlights of Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks held in New Delhi on Thursday, as announced by the Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao

On the eve of the Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks, Pakistan has said that India's demand for handing over of JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, should not be bracketed with the parleys as it would be "counter-productive."

Pakistan has said that it wants result-oriented dialogue with India and it's important that both sides don't have preconditions.

The Obama Administration has welcomed India's proposal to hold Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan.

Moderate Hurriyat Conference today welcomed the Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the 'Heart of Asia' conference in New Delhi saying both the countries should attempt to create a conducive atmosphere to carry forward the dialogue process.

In a sudden move, the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet today during which the issues dogging the bilateral ties including the Pathankot terror strike will be discussed.

Pakistani authorities have lodged a First Information Report (FIR) into the Pathankot terror attack case, officials said today, after weeks of probe into the assault that led to the postponement of Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks.

The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India are expected to meet next month and the two sides are in touch for finalising the new dates amid some "forward movement", a senior Pakistani official said today.

Pakistan today said Foreign Secretary-level talks with India are "intact" and it was following the leads provided by New Delhi which has linked the talks, scheduled for January 15, to Islamabad's decisive action on the Pathankot terror attack.

Pakistan today reacted strongly to India's decision to cancel Foreign Secretary-level talks over its envoy's meeting with Kashmir separatist leaders, saying it was "not subservient" to New Delhi.

His diplomatic inexperience is showing, writes Siddharth Varadarajan.

The two-day foreign secretary level talks between India and Pakistan have ended. Terror and the arrest of 26/11 terrorist Abu Jundal dominated discussions yesterday.

On the eve of Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks, India today said the Centre will have to make a 'value judgement' on whether it can trust its neighbour.

India will give Pakistan a dossier on 26/11 handler Abu Jundal during Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks tomorrow in Delhi, including the passport issued by Pakistan indicating the involvement of its state agencies in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

With "optimism" and "an open mind," the Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries on Thursday began two-day talks here to bridge the trust deficit, which touched a new low after the 26/11 attack, by focusing on peace and security and confidence-building measures (CBMs) on Kashmir.The talks between Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and her Pakist...

Here are the highlights of Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks held in New Delhi on Thursday, as announced by the Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao

On the eve of the Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks, Pakistan has said that India's demand for handing over of JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, should not be bracketed with the parleys as it would be "counter-productive."

Pakistan has said that it wants result-oriented dialogue with India and it's important that both sides don't have preconditions.

The Obama Administration has welcomed India's proposal to hold Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan.