Ties with Pak have undergone 'transformation': Krishna

New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) Contending that the relations with
Pakistan had undergone "transformation", India Thursday said
it had decided to have dialogue after assurance at the level
of Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani that India's
"core concern" with regard to terrorism would be addressed
adequately.
India's External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said he
would talk to his counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday, in
pursuance to the decision by the Prime Ministers of the two
countries in Thimphu last week, to discuss modalities for
reducing the "trust deficit" that has been nagging the ties.
"Indeed, I am talking to my Pakistan counterpart tomorrow
(over phone)," he told the Rajya Sabha, Upper House of the
Indian Parliament, while responding to clarifications from
members on the Prime Minister's visit to Thimphu where he met
Gilani on the sidelines of SAARC Summit.
The telephonic talk between Krishna and Qureshi will be
in pursuance to the decision of the two Prime Ministers that
their Foreign Ministers and Foreign Secretaries would work out
modalities for addressing the trust deficit.
"An ideal situation has come about (for dialogue).
Transformation has come about in our relations (with
Pakistan)," Krishna said referring to the meeting between
Singh and Gilani in Thimphu where the two sides decided to
resume dialogue.
Giving the sense of Singh-Gilani meeting, Krishna said
the "mood, ambience, and tone and tenor of the Pakistan Prime
Minister was indeed encouraging" at the meeting.
He said Singh put across India's "core concern" about
terrorism and the Pakistan Prime Minister gave assurance that
the concerns will "certainly" be responded and "met
adequately".
In the light of "this assurance at the level of the Prime
Minister, we will proceed in the matter," Krishna said.
After the end of Parliament session Friday, Foreign
Secretary Nirupama Rao is expected to travel to Islamabad some
time later this month to discuss modalities for the dialogue
process. PTI ASI
RDM


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