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India, Pakistan plan Siachen, Sir Creek
talks
Wednesday April 11, 2012 08:11:52 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Building
upon discussions during President Asif Ali Zardari's Sunday visit
to New Delhi, India and Pakistan are looking to step up the
dialogue process by seeking to set dates for talks on the disputed
Siachen glacier and Sir Creek marshland.
Issues relating to Siachen and Sir Creek figured in discussions
between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Zardari Sunday, with the
two sides agreeing to move forward the talks on what was felt to
be doable issues.
No dates have been set but it's likely that the talks on these two
issues could take place before External Affairs Minister S.M.
Krishna visits Islamabad in June-July.
During the talks, it was felt the two sides need to reinforce
positive momentum in trade ties by focusing their diplomatic
energy on making tangible progress on less contentious issues like
Sir Creek and Siachen which could form the basis for Manmohan
Singh's visit to Pakistan.
Although the Pakistani side has been insisting on a Manmohan Singh
visit before the year ends, India maintains that the timing will
depend on forward movement on Islamabad taking action to bring
26/11 perpetrators to justice and against 26/11 mastermind Hafiz
Saeed.
In his talks with Zardari, Manmohan Singh pressed Pakistan to
bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror spree to justice and
act against Saeed.
Indian officials have noted that despite repeated reminders, the
links between anti-India militants and Pakistan's military
establishment have not been broken.
New Delhi also feels that as the Zardari government has still one
and a half year to go, there is time to decide on the prime
minister's visit.
Manmohan Singh is understood to be pleased about the steps taken
by the Zardari government to normalise trade relations.
India feels good that the Pakistan leader spoke about the need for
India and Pakistan to follow the India-China model of expanding
trade while trying to resolve contentious issues in an incremental
fashion.
The home secretaries of India and Pakistan are likely to meet late
May in Islamabad.
Dates are expected to be finalized soon.
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