Composite Dialog With Pak To Resume After New Govt Settles Down: India

New Delhi, June 29, IRNA - India on Friday said the composite dialogue with Pakistan will be resumed after the new government there settles down, and pending confidence building measures between the two countries are implemented. ˈThe atmosphere is good at the moment. Let it improve further to be conducive for talks,ˈ External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid told reporters in Srinagar. ˈLet them settle down and understand their job, then we can resume it. However, there are some issues on which both the government and people expect some progress, and we will get some satisfaction from it. Then things can move on smoothly from there,ˈ he said. The focus of the government, at present, is to resume sectoral dialogue, whereby progress can be made on certain issues, Khurshid said after addressing Congress. He said there are some confidence building measures which are to be implemented by both sides to further improve the atmosphere. Khurshid said the composite dialogue with Pakistan made good progress and was successful, but some ˈunfortunate incidentsˈ dealt a setback to the process. The minister said the government has positively viewed the statements made by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on relations with India during his election campaign, which he reiterated after assuming office. Elections have taken place there under a democratic system, he said, adding that New Delhi sees developments in positive light and has responded accordingly./end