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| S Asia rivals resume peace talks | |
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| India and Pakistan have begun their first talks since the train bombings in Mumbai (Bombay) in July. | |
| Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon and his Pakistani counterpart Riaz Mohammad Khan are meeting in the Indian capital, Delhi. | |
| India blamed Pakistan for the bombings, a charge which Pakistan denied. | India blamed Pakistan for the bombings, a charge which Pakistan denied. |
| The peace process was put on hold until leaders of the two countries met on the sidelines of the non-aligned summit in the Cuban capital Havana in September. | The peace process was put on hold until leaders of the two countries met on the sidelines of the non-aligned summit in the Cuban capital Havana in September. |
| Mr Khan arrived in Delhi on Monday evening for two days of talks. | |
| "I am looking forward to very constructive discussions with the [Indian] foreign secretary," he told reporters on arrival. | "I am looking forward to very constructive discussions with the [Indian] foreign secretary," he told reporters on arrival. |
| 'Assurances' | 'Assurances' |
| Analysts say no major breakthrough was expected from the talks, but they were important to demonstrate that the peace process between the two South Asian rivals had not been derailed. | |
| "Not all talks will lead to any major outcome. The greater success lies in the fact that these talks should have a regularity that is predictable," analyst C Uday Bhaskar told the AFP news agency. | |
| Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf agreed in Havana to create a joint anti-terrorist "mechanism". | Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf agreed in Havana to create a joint anti-terrorist "mechanism". |
| Mr Menon is likely to press on with the proposal and seek further commitments from Pakistan. | Mr Menon is likely to press on with the proposal and seek further commitments from Pakistan. |
| India and Pakistan have said they will work together against terrorismIndian officials have said that Pakistan has given assurances in the past that it will crack down on militant groups. | India and Pakistan have said they will work together against terrorismIndian officials have said that Pakistan has given assurances in the past that it will crack down on militant groups. |
| Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee was quoted by AFP news agency as saying he "would like that [Pakistan] should stick to assurances which they have given". | Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee was quoted by AFP news agency as saying he "would like that [Pakistan] should stick to assurances which they have given". |
| Pakistani officials say a resolution to the dispute over Kashmir, which is claimed by both countries, holds the key to militancy in the region. | Pakistani officials say a resolution to the dispute over Kashmir, which is claimed by both countries, holds the key to militancy in the region. |
| Pakistani foreign secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan is likely to raise this issue in the talks. | Pakistani foreign secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan is likely to raise this issue in the talks. |
| Pakistan is also seeking progress on a proposed withdrawal of troops from Siachen glacier. | Pakistan is also seeking progress on a proposed withdrawal of troops from Siachen glacier. |
| The two armies have been facing each other on this 5,500m (18,500-foot) high battlefield since 1989, when the Indian troops occupied a part of it. | The two armies have been facing each other on this 5,500m (18,500-foot) high battlefield since 1989, when the Indian troops occupied a part of it. |
| The peace process between the two countries started in 2004. | The peace process between the two countries started in 2004. |
| Siachen moves | Siachen moves |
| It stalled in July when bombs on the Mumbai railway killed nearly 200 people. Indian officials said that Pakistani intelligence agencies were involved. | It stalled in July when bombs on the Mumbai railway killed nearly 200 people. Indian officials said that Pakistani intelligence agencies were involved. |
| Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri called this type of exchange "non-serious allegations" which both sides should avoid. | Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri called this type of exchange "non-serious allegations" which both sides should avoid. |
| Mr Kasuri told the BBC on Monday that Pakistan had waited many months for India to provide evidence of Pakistani involvement. | Mr Kasuri told the BBC on Monday that Pakistan had waited many months for India to provide evidence of Pakistani involvement. |
| On the subject of the Siachen glacier, Mr Kasuri said there were still some differences. | On the subject of the Siachen glacier, Mr Kasuri said there were still some differences. |
| He said the two sides were near agreement but that "certain circles in India objected". | He said the two sides were near agreement but that "certain circles in India objected". |
| But he said he was hopeful the Indian leadership could persuade them. | But he said he was hopeful the Indian leadership could persuade them. |