Talks offer is calculated initiative: India

New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) India Saturday said its proposal to
have Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan was a
calculated initiative to "unlock" the dialogue process and
convey directly its immediate concerns about cross-border
terrorism.
Government underlines that the offer of dialogue does not
mean that it had given up on its expectations about
"satisfactory, tangible and concrete action" by Pakistan
against terrorism and bringing the perpetrators of the Mumbai
terror attack to justice.
Making it clear that India will approach the talks with an
open mind, sources said it was ready for dialogue on a range
of issues in a comprehensive manner but not necessarily in the
format of the composite dialogue that was halted because of
26/11.
Sources told PTI that India has offered the Foreign
Secretary-level talks after making a "judgement" about actions
taken by Pakistan with regard to Mumbai attacks and
undertaking "calculations" of various aspects.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao called up her Pakistani
counterpart Salman Bashir more than a week back and invited
him to Delhi for talks.
India, which suspended composite dialogue after Mumbai
attacks of November 2008, has proposed two sets of dates to
Pakistan for the talks this month. Pakistan's response is
awaited. (MORE) PTI