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New Delhi, Apr. 2
Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri has said that areas of disagreement between the two countries still exist, but the composite dialogue is 'focussed'.
"We have not yet resolved Kashmir, Siachen or even Sir Creek. But, we have had focused discussion on all these issues. We have made a sort of a progress on these issues. And the focused discussion that we have had is probably more in the last three years than in the last sixty years," Kasuri said on his arrival in New Delhi on Sunday, two days before the 14th SAARC Summit.
"There are areas of disagreement still but hope these can be bridged with positive mind and political will," he added.
The two sides held their fourth round of peace talks at the level of Foreign Secretaries in Islamabad last month. Both officials hailed the improvement in relations since the launching of the peace process three years ago, but announced no new agreements.
Among the other leaders who arrived in the Indian capital were Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohita Bogollagama, is already here, and met his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday.
The 14th SAARC Summit aims to boost trade and cultural relations in a region that accounts for a fifth of the world's population.
According to analysts, the real progress is unlikely with domestic turmoil dominating national agendas.
Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Bhutan, the Maldives and Bangladesh are the members of SAARC while Afghanistan will be admitted as the eighth member at the 14th SAARC Summit, which will begin on Tuesday and conclude on Wednesday.
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