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Meeting During the talks between External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in New Delhi, both the sides agreed that composite dialogue is a useful platform to address all bilateral issues and decided to launch its 5^th round from July 21.It is the first major political contact from across the border after a new elected government came to power in Islamabad.

Invitation Pakistani minister invited the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit the country, saying the political environment in both the countries is “right” to make the peace process “result-oriented”. Visiting Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at a joint press conference with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi after wide-ranging talks had told the media that Pakistan is waiting for Indian Prime Minister’s visit. He stated that it is the appropriate time for both of the countries to renew their talks.

Mukherjee Mukherjee expressed his view about the terrorism threats and said that both the countries should have an uhambiguous approach in fighting against the terrorism. “Terrorism is a threat to the stability of our respective democratic frameworks. Whatever be our political differences, we have to be unambiguous in addressing terrorist threats,” Mukherjee said to ToI. Both of the sides have agreed to hold the fifth round of composite dialogue on New Delhi in which Jammu and Kashmir issue, peace and security and confidence building measures are expected to be discussed. Mukherjee revealed that PM has agreed to visit the neighboring country and wants the dialog to be result oriented.

Qureshi The two sides also agreed on setting up an institutional mechanism for regular dialogue between their Planning Commissions and discuss the possibility of cooperation in wind and thermal power sector as well as mass rapid transport system, like Metro rail. Qureshi said it serves the interests of both of the countries, India and Pakistan, to maintain ceasefire. He said that there are some issues that need our immediate interest and consideration.

Hopes Quresh said that it is the write time to improve our relations particularly through enhancement of cooperation in economic and trade fields and people-to-people contacts. India-Pakistan-Iran pipeline is to mutually benefit both India and Pakistan.” And can become a “a pipeline of peace and new bondage”.