Report: Indian, Pakistani officials to resume talks halted after Mumbai terror attacks
By APThursday, February 4, 2010
Report: India, Pakistan to resume talks
NEW DELHI — India has offered to resume bilateral talks with Pakistan, in the first signs of a thaw between the two South Asian rivals after the Mumbai terrorist attacks nearly 15 months ago, news reports said Thursday.
India has proposed talks between the foreign secretaries of the two countries to discuss terrorism and other issues, Press Trust of India reported.
“India will enter into the discussions with an open and positive mind and will raise all relevant issues,” PTI said Thursday, quoting unnamed official sources.
India and Pakistan had begun talks aimed at resolving Kashmir and other disputes in 2004. India put the peace process on hold soon after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in November 2008 that left 166 people dead. India blamed the attack on the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
New Delhi has been insisting that Pakistan give evidence of steps to dismantle terrorist networks that operate out of its territory and bring those accused of planning the Mumbai attacks to justice.
