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Islamabad and Delhi hold talks on anti-terrorism efforts
Pakistan and India discussed cooperation in efforts to fight terrorism on Tuesday as part of a wide-ranging dialogue aimed at resolving disputes between the nuclear-armed rivals.
- Agencies
- Published: 23:15 November 25, 2008
Islamabad: Pakistan and India discussed cooperation in efforts to fight terrorism on Tuesday as part of a wide-ranging dialogue aimed at resolving disputes between the nuclear-armed rivals.
The talks between top Interior Ministry officials come after bomb attacks in both countries in recent months, and as Pakistan battles Al Qaida militants and their Pakistani allies who have unleashed a wave of violence across the country.
"The agenda of the talks include anti-terrorism measures, anti-narcotics measures, the exchange of civilian prisoners and cooperation between the FIA and the CID," a Pakistani Interior Ministry spokesman said, referring to the two countries' main crime investigation agencies. "It is certainly a confidence-building measure."
The one-day security talks come a day before Pakistani Foreign Minister Mahmoud Qureshi is due to travel to India for a four-day visit.
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