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Wednesday, November 24, 2004 (New Delhi):
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is meeting his Pakistani
counterpart Shaukat Aziz in the Capital today.
Aziz, the outgoing Chairperson of SAARC, is on his maiden
visit to India to discuss bilateral issues.
He would also be extending an invitation to his Indian
counterpart for the SAARC summit in Dhaka next year.
However, the focus of the visit is expected to be on the
Indo-Pak peace process.
Earlier this morning, the Pakistani Prime Minister visited
the Hazrat Nizamuddin dargah in the capital.
Sincere efforts
Aziz arrived in Delhi on Tuesday, and was welcomed by Singh
with a phone call.
The two Premiers are setting in motion a process that can
demolish the 'Berlin Wall' between the two countries.
"Who could say some 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall would
be a thing of the past," Singh said.
"We can set in motion a similar process in this
sub-continent. I will earnestly and sincerely work to that
end," he added.
Singh's remarks came after a week of strong words from
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on India's position on
Kashmir, accusing New Delhi of not showing flexibility to
resolve outstanding issues.
Aziz met External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh on Tuesday,
apparently putting back on track the peace process after
hiccups of the recent days. The two sides agreed that
composite dialogue should continue to move forward.
News From
ndtv.com
(With PTI inputs)
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