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India and Pakistan have begun two days of talks on a long-running border demarcation issue.India and Pakistan have begun two days of talks on a long-running border demarcation issue.
The talks will focus on Sir Creek, a narrow strip of marsh land separating India's western border from Pakistan. The talks in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi are focusing on Sir Creek, a narrow strip of marsh land separating India's western border from Pakistan.
The dispute over Sir Creek has hamperedthe search for oil and gas and led to hundreds of fishermen being arrested.
Pakistan freed 70 Indian prisoners, mostly fishermen, as the talks began.The rivals started peace moves in 2004.
Pakistan and India routinely arrest each other's fishermen for alleged border violations.
The fishermen say they are often unsure whose waters they are in because of the row.
Inhospitable
In May, the two sides decided to do a joint survey of Sir Creek and adjoining areas to obtain information which would allow for better decisions to be made.In May, the two sides decided to do a joint survey of Sir Creek and adjoining areas to obtain information which would allow for better decisions to be made.
The talks are part of a tentative peace process between the two neighbours, launched in 2004.
"The delegation of the two countries will deliberate and work out a mechanism for undertaking a joint survey in Sir Creek," a Pakistani defence ministry release said."The delegation of the two countries will deliberate and work out a mechanism for undertaking a joint survey in Sir Creek," a Pakistani defence ministry release said.
It said military officials from the two countries will discuss modalities for conducting the survey during the talks in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi.It said military officials from the two countries will discuss modalities for conducting the survey during the talks in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi.
Pakistan and India routinely arrest the other nations' fishermen for alleged border violations.
Between Friday and Christmas, India and Pakistan have agreed to release more than 500 fishermen they are holding as prisoners.
Inhospitable
Sir Creek lies between the Indian state of Gujarat and the southern Pakistani province of Sindh.Sir Creek lies between the Indian state of Gujarat and the southern Pakistani province of Sindh.
Much of the land is either marsh or desert that neither side sees as being militarily important. It is also sparsely populated.Much of the land is either marsh or desert that neither side sees as being militarily important. It is also sparsely populated.
But this inhospitable terrain - famous on the Indian side for its high quantities of salt - was the scene of heavy fighting between India and Pakistan in 1965.But this inhospitable terrain - famous on the Indian side for its high quantities of salt - was the scene of heavy fighting between India and Pakistan in 1965.
India says the boundary should be in the middle of the 100-km (60-mile) estuary. Pakistan says the border should lie on the south-east bank.India says the boundary should be in the middle of the 100-km (60-mile) estuary. Pakistan says the border should lie on the south-east bank.