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PM meets Gilani on SAARC sidelines
PTI
The Pioneer
http://www.dailypioneer.com
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Thimphu - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday met his
Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani for the first substantive
dialogue in nine months during which he is understood to have
conveyed India's deep disappointment over Islamabad's inaction to
punish perpetrators of Mumbai attacks.
Singh and Gilani met in this picturesque Bhutanese capital on the
margins of the 16th SAARC Summit, their first meeting after their
controversial engagement in Sharm-el- Sheikh in Egypt in July last
year.
Before beginning their meeting, which began almost 40 minutes later
than the originally scheduled time, Singh and Gilani shook hands and
greeted each other warmly.
Ahead of their today's meeting, 77-year-old Singh and 57-year old
Gilani had shook hands twice yesterday during the opening day of the
Summit and took a stroll together at the insistence of other leaders.
During the meeting today, Singh is believed to have conveyed to
Gilani India's strong demand for action by Pakistan against the
perpetrators of the Mumbai attack.
India had suspended the Composite Dialogue process after the Mumbai
attacks and has linked its resumption to action against terror.
The Prime Minister is also understood to have sought an update on
Pakistan's investigation and trial in the Mumbai attacks case in that
country, sources said.
While the Indian delegation consisted of External Affairs Minister S
M Krishna, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon and Foreign
Secretary Nirupama Rao, the Pakistani delegation included Foreign
Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and
others.
All eyes were on the meeting, the first bilateral engagement between
the two Prime Ministers since they met in Sharm-el Sheikh on July 16,
2009. The Joint Statement issued after the meeting had triggered a
major controversy in India over reference to "threats" in
Balochistan, where Pakistan has been alleging Indian hand in terror
incidents.
The statement also appeared to delink the composite dialogue process
from action on terrorism by Pakistan. India had suspended the
composite dialogue process after the Mumbai attacks.
India, Pak decide to resume dialogue at FM level
Breaking the ice, India and Pakistan today decided to resume dialogue
at the level of Foreign Ministers as Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh
and Yousuf Raza Gilani met here in their first substantive engagement
in less than a year.
During their meeting, Singh and Gilani decided that the channels of
dialogue between the two countries should be kept open to restore
"trust and confidence" in the bilateral relationship.
This was their first meeting after their dialogue in Sharm-el-Sheik
in Egypt on July 16, 2009 following which a major controversy had
broken out in India on the contents of the joint statement.
Terrorism and the "slow progress" of Pakistan's probe into Mumbai
attacks formed part of the agenda of the discussions which were held
at the 'Bhutan House' here on the margins of the SAARC Summit. The
two leaders first met accompanied by their delegations which was
followed by a one-on-one meeting and then again by delegations.
"The Prime Ministers held very good talks in a free and frank manner.
They agreed that cooperation between the two countries is vital for
the people of South Asia to realise their destiny," Foreign Secretary
Nirupama Rao told reporters.
"Prime Minister expressed India's concern over the slow progress of
Mumbai trial in Pakistan to Prime Minister Gilani," Rao said.
Singh told Gilani that India was willing to discuss all issues of
mutual concern through dialogue but the issue of terrorism is holding
back the progress, she said.
The Foreign Secretary also said it was decided by the two Prime
Ministers that foreign ministers and foreign secretaries of the two
countries should meet as soon as possible to "restore trust and
confidence" in the relations, said Rao.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a news conference
that the meeting between the two leaders ended on a positive note and
he would be engaging with his Indian counterpart S M Krishna at an
appropriate time.
He also welcomed Home Minister P Chidambaram to Islamabad on June 26
for the SAARC Home Minister's conference.
Qureshi said the meeting has "changed the climate" between the two
countries.
Asked whether the Foreign Ministers-level talks amounted to
resumption of the Composite Dialogue process between the two
countries, Rao said she does not want to get into details about the
nomenclature of the talks.
To another question, she declined to go into details of the issues
that would constitute the talks, saying "all concerns" would be
discussed.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Thimphu - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday met his
Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani for the first substantive
dialogue in nine months during which he is understood to have
conveyed India's deep disappointment over Islamabad's inaction to
punish perpetrators of Mumbai attacks.
Singh and Gilani met in this picturesque Bhutanese capital on the
margins of the 16th SAARC Summit, their first meeting after their
controversial engagement in Sharm-el- Sheikh in Egypt in July last
year.
Before beginning their meeting, which began almost 40 minutes later
than the originally scheduled time, Singh and Gilani shook hands and
greeted each other warmly.
Ahead of their today's meeting, 77-year-old Singh and 57-year old
Gilani had shook hands twice yesterday during the opening day of the
Summit and took a stroll together at the insistence of other leaders.
During the meeting today, Singh is believed to have conveyed to
Gilani India's strong demand for action by Pakistan against the
perpetrators of the Mumbai attack.
India had suspended the Composite Dialogue process after the Mumbai
attacks and has linked its resumption to action against terror.
The Prime Minister is also understood to have sought an update on
Pakistan's investigation and trial in the Mumbai attacks case in that
country, sources said.
While the Indian delegation consisted of External Affairs Minister S
M Krishna, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon and Foreign
Secretary Nirupama Rao, the Pakistani delegation included Foreign
Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and
others.
All eyes were on the meeting, the first bilateral engagement between
the two Prime Ministers since they met in Sharm-el Sheikh on July 16,
2009. The Joint Statement issued after the meeting had triggered a
major controversy in India over reference to "threats" in
Balochistan, where Pakistan has been alleging Indian hand in terror
incidents.
The statement also appeared to delink the composite dialogue process
from action on terrorism by Pakistan. India had suspended the
composite dialogue process after the Mumbai attacks.
India, Pak decide to resume dialogue at FM level
Breaking the ice, India and Pakistan today decided to resume dialogue
at the level of Foreign Ministers as Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh
and Yousuf Raza Gilani met here in their first substantive engagement
in less than a year.
During their meeting, Singh and Gilani decided that the channels of
dialogue between the two countries should be kept open to restore
"trust and confidence" in the bilateral relationship.
This was their first meeting after their dialogue in Sharm-el-Sheik
in Egypt on July 16, 2009 following which a major controversy had
broken out in India on the contents of the joint statement.
Terrorism and the "slow progress" of Pakistan's probe into Mumbai
attacks formed part of the agenda of the discussions which were held
at the 'Bhutan House' here on the margins of the SAARC Summit. The
two leaders first met accompanied by their delegations which was
followed by a one-on-one meeting and then again by delegations.
"The Prime Ministers held very good talks in a free and frank manner.
They agreed that cooperation between the two countries is vital for
the people of South Asia to realise their destiny," Foreign Secretary
Nirupama Rao told reporters.
"Prime Minister expressed India's concern over the slow progress of
Mumbai trial in Pakistan to Prime Minister Gilani," Rao said.
Singh told Gilani that India was willing to discuss all issues of
mutual concern through dialogue but the issue of terrorism is holding
back the progress, she said.
The Foreign Secretary also said it was decided by the two Prime
Ministers that foreign ministers and foreign secretaries of the two
countries should meet as soon as possible to "restore trust and
confidence" in the relations, said Rao.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a news conference
that the meeting between the two leaders ended on a positive note and
he would be engaging with his Indian counterpart S M Krishna at an
appropriate time.
He also welcomed Home Minister P Chidambaram to Islamabad on June 26
for the SAARC Home Minister's conference.
Qureshi said the meeting has "changed the climate" between the two
countries.
Asked whether the Foreign Ministers-level talks amounted to
resumption of the Composite Dialogue process between the two
countries, Rao said she does not want to get into details about the
nomenclature of the talks.
To another question, she declined to go into details of the issues
that would constitute the talks, saying "all concerns" would be
discussed.
http://dailypioneer.com/252493/PM-meets-Gilani-on-SAARC-sidelines.html
More at:
http://www.dailypioneer.com
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
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considered or answered if it does not contain your full legal name, current
e-mail and postal addresses, and live-voice telephone number.
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not necessarily those of the poster who may or may not have read the article.
FAIR USE NOTICE: This article may contain copyrighted material the use of
which may or may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright
owner. This material is being made available in efforts to advance the
understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic,
democratic, scientific, social, and cultural, etc., issues. It is believed
that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as
provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title
17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without
profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included
information for research, comment, discussion and educational purposes by
subscribing to USENET newsgroups or visiting web sites. For more information
go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml
If you wish to use copyrighted material from this article for purposes of
your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the
copyright owner.
Since newsgroup posts are being removed
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this post may be reposted several times.