LDALL INDO-PAK 3 LST

Unlike their last meeting in New Delhi on February 25,
both sides were cautious in articulating their positions
before the media on various issues raised during the parleys.
Describing Thursday's meeting as a step forward in
bilateral relations, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood
Qureshi said the two countries should build on this
development.
"I think this dialogue is a step forward. The fact
that the two sides have resumed the dialogue, have agreed to
sit together and talk on issues of mutual concerns is an
important development. And we should build on this
development," Qureshi said.
Asked whether the trust deficit can be bridged, he
said: "Why not? where there is a will, there is a way."
Later, speaking to reporters, Bashir refused to go
into specifics of what was discussed during his meeting with
Rao. "I would not like to go into the specifics of one or the
other issue at this point of time. I think what we are trying
to do here is to create the right environment. What is in the
interest of both countries is to re-engage on each and every
issue," he said.
Asked whether both countries were getting irritated by
each other's core issues, Bashir said, "I think it is not a
question of irritation. We realise that there are complex
issues on both sides that we have to address." PTI RHL
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