The fourth meeting of the Indo-Pak joint anti-terror mechanism kicked off in a positive and constructive note in New Delhi on Friday. The talks mostly concentrated on July bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul that strained relations between the two nations.
India insisted the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) as responsible for the blast and handed over more evidences. The Pakistan side upholding its earlier position said it had not yet found evidences against ISI that could establish its involvement in the Kabul bomb blast.
Pakistan's Additional Secretary, Aizaz Ahmad Choudhary and India's Special Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, Vivek Katju participated in the meeting.
“We exchanged information on issues of mutual concern, comprising the bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul. The meeting was held in a positive, constructive and forward looking atmosphere,” said an official spokesperson.
The bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul on July 7 pointed out fingers on the new regime’s capability to check anti-India elements but New Delhi decided to continue the dialogue process and add to the confidence-building measures.
Pakistan’s commitment to fight jointly against the terrorism was reflected during its President Asif Ali Zardari’s meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York last month that cleared the air and created ground for a cordial exchange. Both the leaders stated there was no place for violence, hostility and terrorism. Both had vowed to hold a special meeting of the anti-terror mechanism.
This was followed by a visit of Pakistan’s national security adviser to India. The two nations now realize that terrorism is a common enemy.
Miles away from India and Pakistan, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Geelani met yesterday in Beijing at the backdrop of 7th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM).
Singh said Pakistan has assured India that it is seriously committed to working with New Delhi in controlling terrorism. Talking to media, Geelani said, terrorism is dangerous for both India and Pakistan.
Earlier, three joint anti-terror meets have already been held in March 2007, Oct 2007 and June 2008.
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