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| Wednesday, 7 April 2004 |
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Pakistan offers to host nuclear talks with India next month ISLAMABAD, Tuesday (AFP) Pakistan formally offered to host nuclear disarmament talks with rival India next month, the foreign ministry said. "Pakistan has today proposed 25-26 May as the dates for hosting expert-level talks on nuclear CBMs (confidence building measures)," a formal statement said. The proposal was conveyed to the Indian High Commission (embassy), it added. The proposed talks are part of efforts to mend ties and resume dialogue which has been stalled since July 2001. During foreign secretary-level meetings mid-February, Pakistan proposed holding discussions on "strategic restraint" and a minimum deterrence threshold, officials said then. In New Delhi, the Indian foreign ministry said it would soon respond to the invitation. "This was one of the items that was part of the joint statement issued after the official talks of February 18. We have received the (proposed) date ... and we would be responding," foreign ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said. |
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