Talks offer 'practical' to seek redressal on terror: India

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) India has proposed February 18
and 25 to Pakistan for Foreign Secretary-level talks as part
of a "practical and pragmatic" approach to seek redressal of
its core concern of cross-border terrorism but warns that
there will be a huge setback if 26/11 is repeated.

India underlines that the proposed Foreign
Secretary-level talks would not mean resumption of composite
dialogue even though it is ready to discuss whatever issue
Pakistan raises, including Balochistan, as it wants to deal
with the situation in a "mature" and "confident" manner.
From the Indian side, cross-border terrorism and
infiltration, which witnessed a marked increase last year,
will be the "centre-piece" of the proposed meeting.
Under the composite dialogue eight issues including
Jammu and Kashmir and terrorism were discussed in four rounds
of talks before it was "paused" in November 2008 in the wake
of Mumbai attacks.
The Foreign Secretary-level talks "are not composite
dialogue but just dialogue" to "unlock" the channels of
communication frozen since 26/11 attacks, sources said Sunday.
The offer of talks is a "practical and pragmatic
approach" to seek redressal of India's concerns with regard to
cross-border terrorism, the sources said, adding the intention
is to convey its point of view directly to the Pakistani
establishment rather than "firing salvos".
In the ice-breaking decision, Indian Foreign Secretary
Nirupama Rao has invited her Pakistani counterpart Salman
Bashir here for talks and proposed February 18 and 25 for the
same. (MORE) PTI AKK
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