New Delhi: Taking forward the peace process, India and Pakistan will launch the fourth round of composite dialogue on Tuesday when New Delhi is expected to press Pakistan to take effective steps to curb cross-border terrorism.
At the two-day Foreign Secretary-level talks in Islamabad, the two sides will also discuss Jammu and Kashmir and various confidence building measures like the launch of truck service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, easing of visa regime and early release of fishermen and other prisoners.
Pakistan may raise the demand for demilitarisation in Jammu and Kashmir but India is clear that such a step can be taken only when terrorism ends in the state.
These concerns will be conveyed to Pakistan by Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon to his counterpart Riaz Mohammad Khan with an emphasis that end to terrorism is crucial to allow the public opinion to remain with the peace process.
“On terrorism, Pakistan needs to take more action and this will be conveyed,” sources told PTI ahead of the talks.
(With inputs from PTI)
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