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| India's newly appointed foreign minister has said it is desirable that India and Pakistan live in peace. | |
| Pranab Mukherjee, a veteran politician who moved from his post of defence minister on Tuesday, said peace was essential for economic growth. | Pranab Mukherjee, a veteran politician who moved from his post of defence minister on Tuesday, said peace was essential for economic growth. |
| He added that India would share "certain" evidence with Islamabad of Pakistani involvement in the July train bombings in Mumbai. | He added that India would share "certain" evidence with Islamabad of Pakistani involvement in the July train bombings in Mumbai. |
| Next month, the two countries are to resume stalled peace talks. | Next month, the two countries are to resume stalled peace talks. |
| "We can't alter our neighbour. It is desirable to live in peace and tension-free atmosphere," Mr Mukherjee was quoted telling reporters by the Press Trust of India. | "We can't alter our neighbour. It is desirable to live in peace and tension-free atmosphere," Mr Mukherjee was quoted telling reporters by the Press Trust of India. |
| The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says that Mr Mukherjee is taking charge at a critical time for Indian diplomacy. | The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says that Mr Mukherjee is taking charge at a critical time for Indian diplomacy. |
| Next month, India and Pakistan resume peace talks which have been stalled since the Mumbai bombings that left nearly 200 people dead. | Next month, India and Pakistan resume peace talks which have been stalled since the Mumbai bombings that left nearly 200 people dead. |
| India has blamed militants based in Pakistan for the attacks, leading to an exchange of angry rhetoric between the two neighbours. | India has blamed militants based in Pakistan for the attacks, leading to an exchange of angry rhetoric between the two neighbours. |
| Mr Mukherjee will also have to steer India's growing relations with the United States at a time when a controversial nuclear deal between the two countries is stuck in the US Senate. | Mr Mukherjee will also have to steer India's growing relations with the United States at a time when a controversial nuclear deal between the two countries is stuck in the US Senate. |