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| India and Pakistan pledge talks | India and Pakistan pledge talks |
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| The leaders of India and Pakistan have agreed to resume peace talks following months of strained relations between the two countries. | The leaders of India and Pakistan have agreed to resume peace talks following months of strained relations between the two countries. |
| President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan and the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, met in New York on the fringes of the UN General Assembly. | President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan and the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, met in New York on the fringes of the UN General Assembly. |
| A joint statement pledged that their foreign secretaries would arrange talks within three months. | A joint statement pledged that their foreign secretaries would arrange talks within three months. |
| Both men also met Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin. | |
| Four years of talks between India and Pakistan have made little headway on key issues such as Kashmir. | Four years of talks between India and Pakistan have made little headway on key issues such as Kashmir. |
| This was Mr Singh's first meeting with Mr Zardari, since the widower of Benazir Bhutto replaced Pervez Musharraf as Pakistan's president earlier this month. | This was Mr Singh's first meeting with Mr Zardari, since the widower of Benazir Bhutto replaced Pervez Musharraf as Pakistan's president earlier this month. |
| The statement said that the two countries would "schedule meetings of the fifth round of the composite dialogue in the next three months". | The statement said that the two countries would "schedule meetings of the fifth round of the composite dialogue in the next three months". |
| Manmohan Singh also had a meeting with Sarah Palin | Manmohan Singh also had a meeting with Sarah Palin |
| The so-called composite dialogue encompasses eight topics, including the economy, border disputes and terrorism, as well as Kashmir. | The so-called composite dialogue encompasses eight topics, including the economy, border disputes and terrorism, as well as Kashmir. |
| "Both leaders acknowledged that the peace process has been under strain in recent months," the statement went on. | "Both leaders acknowledged that the peace process has been under strain in recent months," the statement went on. |
| The two men also agreed that anti-terror talks would be held in October to discuss events such as the bombing of India's embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul in July. | The two men also agreed that anti-terror talks would be held in October to discuss events such as the bombing of India's embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul in July. |
| India alleged at the time that "elements of Pakistan" were behind the attack, something denied by Islamabad. | India alleged at the time that "elements of Pakistan" were behind the attack, something denied by Islamabad. |
| Both leaders also held talks with the Republican Party's vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin. | Both leaders also held talks with the Republican Party's vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin. |
| Mr Zardari told her she was "gorgeous", adding that he understood why many Americans "are crazy about you". | Mr Zardari told her she was "gorgeous", adding that he understood why many Americans "are crazy about you". |