Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue News
Ahead of a visit by its Foreign Advisor Sartaj Aziz's to India to attend Heart of Asia conference in Amritsar, Pakistan on Monday said, it will "positively consider" if India, as a host, proposed a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the forum.
Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan met in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Pakistani Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry is in New Delhi to attend the Heart of Asia (Istanbul Process) conference.
Last month, India had clarified that the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue with Pakistan had not been suspended.
The investigation into the Pathankot terror attack was not a question of 'reciprocity' but that of 'cooperation', Basit had said.
India and Pakistan may hold Foreign Secretary-level talks in the near future as against speculation of return of chill in bilateral ties.
The planned meeting between the Foreign Secretaries of the two countries doesn't appear to be materialising.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had said after PM Modi's surprise visit that the 'spirit of goodwill generated after the gesture will prevail'.
Sources said Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad on January 15 to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry.
Modi's surprise visit to Pakistan has received acclaim as well as criticism.
External Affairs Minister will make a statement in both Houses of Parliament on Monday on her two-day visit to Pakistan.
Within days of deciding to start a Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue, India and Pakistan are moving fast on resuming talks on a full scale as soon as possible.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that the dialogue will include peace and security and Jammu and Kashmir.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday announced in Islamabad that the talks between India and Pakistan are back on track.
As per sources, quoted by news agency ANI, India has got a sense from Pakistan that it is now serious in tackling the menace of terrorism.
India and Pakistan on Wednesday announced that they have decided to engage in a "comprehensive" dialogue.
India and Pakistan on Wednesday decided to resume bilateral talks.
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