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| Gilani says he will meet Singh with ‘open heart’ | |
| 2009-07-15 | |
SHARM EL SHEIKH: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said he will meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with “an open heart and a positive mind”.
He said Pakistan was determined to fight terrorism and would continue efforts to eradicate it, adding that the country was a frontline state in the war against terror and its role in securing regional peace must be acknowledged. Before his departure, talking to reporters in Islamabad, Gilani had said he hoped discussions with his Indian counterpart would get peace talks back on track. “I am sure such interactions would be really beneficial for the country,” he said, referring to the meetings in Egypt. Gilani said the two countries had been “moving in the right direction” until the Mumbai attacks and the pause India put on the talks had only benefited the terrorists. Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna described Thursday’s meeting as “crucial”. However, he declined to elaborate on what his prime minister would discuss with his Pakistani counterpart. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |