Pakistan's foreign minister said on Wednesday that Islamabad has a "very positive attitude" toward a resumption of peace talks with India. Speaking after the close of South Asian foreign ministers' meeting in Dhaka, Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri said foreign secretary-level peace talks between India and Pakistan held on the sidelines were "positive".
"Under the circumstances-ie after the postponement of the foreign secretaries' meeting under the composite dialogue-yes it was a good meeting (on Monday) between the two foreign secretaries," he told reporters. The top foreign ministry bureaucrats of both countries reaffirmed their commitment to the peace process after holding talks ahead of the two-day meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (Saarc).
The two sides still have not set any dates for resumption of formal talks with Pakistan saying it was up to India to state when it wanted to them to resume. But "as far as Pakistan is concerned, we have a very positive attitude (to the talks)," Kasuri said.
India postponed formal foreign secretary-level talks last month following serial train blasts in Mumbai that killed 183 people, saying Pakistani "elements" were involved. Pakistan has demanded proof of India's allegations and offered to help in the investigation into the blasts. "We are also interested to find out who the real culprits (of the Mumbai blasts) are," said Kasuri.