New Delhi May 5 : Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is expected to visit New Delhi this month to meet his counterpart S M Krishna, which will be followed by a meeting of Foreign Secretaries in Islamabad , according to the diplomatic sources here.
The Prime Ministers' of both countries met during the SAARC summit at Thimphu last week and asked their foreign ministers and foreign secretaries to work on modalities for restoring trust and to meet as soon as possible.
It is expected that the two foreign ministers may meet before the Indo-US strategic dialogue to be held in Washington on June 3.
Although the dates for Foreign Minister Qureshi's visit to India are still being worked out,
it is most likely to take place at the end of the month, an Indian news agency quoted the sources as saying.
Islamabad wants resumption of the suspended composite dialogue, whereas New Delhi says both countries should not get stuck in nomenclature and has an "all encompassing" dialogue on all issues of mutual concern.
The Prime Ministers' of both countries met during the SAARC summit at Thimphu last week and asked their foreign ministers and foreign secretaries to work on modalities for restoring trust and to meet as soon as possible.
It is expected that the two foreign ministers may meet before the Indo-US strategic dialogue to be held in Washington on June 3.
Although the dates for Foreign Minister Qureshi's visit to India are still being worked out,
it is most likely to take place at the end of the month, an Indian news agency quoted the sources as saying.
Islamabad wants resumption of the suspended composite dialogue, whereas New Delhi says both countries should not get stuck in nomenclature and has an "all encompassing" dialogue on all issues of mutual concern.
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