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India and Pakistan summit meeting to open a dialogue
Today in Delhi the foreign ministers resume talks, broken off after the Mumbai bombings in 2008, which India believes Pakistan responsible. "We want a common border, free from terror," says Krishna. "We should not be hostage to the past," says Hina Khar, the 34 year old woman appointed Islamabad Minister of Foreign Affairs a week ago.
Delhi (AsiaNews / Agencies) – The Foreign ministers of Pakistan and India are meeting today for the first time since dialogue between the two countries was stalled in 2008 as a result of the Mumbai attack’s that caused about 170 victims. India believes Pakistani elements behind the massacre. The Pakistani delegation is led by a 34 year old woman, Hina Rabbani Khar, called a few days ago to lead the Pakistani foreign ministry. The Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna said before the meeting that his country wants to see "a stable, prosperous and peaceful Pakistan".
Hina Rabbani Khar, who comes from a family deeply rooted in Pakistani politics, said the two countries "should not be hostage to the past. It is in Pakistan’s interest that dialogue is oriented towards concrete results. We must be positive in our commitment, and we are ". Indian and Pakistani officials resumed contact in February on a wide range of topics to find a way to restore confidence between Delhi and Islamabad. India is said to "be ready to discuss all issues with an open mind," and insist that justice is done to the victims of Mumbai.
The Pakistan will definitely open with the theme of Kashmir autonomy. Hina Rabbani Khar yesterday met separatist leaders of Kashmir in Delhi. The Himalaya region is claimed by both India and Pakistan, but split in 1948. It has the cause of three wars between the two countries. Analysts do not expect concrete results from this first large-scale meeting, but bears witness to the will of both to stabilize relations. Krishna said: "We want a common border, free from terror, and a stable, peaceful and reliable Pakistan."