PR. No.132/2008

Date: 20/05/2008  

PAKISTAN-INDIA JOINT PRESS STATEMENT

The Foreign Secretaries of Pakistan and India met in Islamabad on 20 May 2008 to review the Fourth Round of Pakistan-India Composite Dialogue. Foreign Secretary of Pakistan , Mr. Salman Bashir, led the Pakistan delegation while the Indian delegation was led by Foreign Secretary of India , Mr. Shivshankar Menon.

They reviewed the progress made by the two sides in the Fourth Round on the eight segments of the Composite Dialogue: (i) Peace and Security including CBMs; (ii) Jammu and Kashmir; (iii) Siachen; (iv) Sir Creek; (v) Wullar Barrage/Tulbul Navigation Project; (vi) Terrorism and Drugs Trafficking; (vii) Economic and Commercial Cooperation; and (viii) Promotion of Friendly Exchanges in various fields. 

The Foreign Secretaries expressed satisfaction at the progress made so far and exchanged views on carrying forward the Composite Dialogue process.

The talks were held in a friendly and constructive atmosphere.

The Foreign Minister level review of the Composite Dialogue will be conducted by the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and External Affairs Minister of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, in Islamabad on 21 May 2008.

Islamabad

20 May 2008