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India, Pakistan to resume talks on Kashmir bus NEW DELHI, Wednesday (Reuters) India and Pakistan begin the final day of two-day talks on Wednesday aimed at starting a bus service between the capitals of divided Kashmir, which could be a key symbolic step that would boost a sluggish peace process. A breakthrough over the proposed bus service between Srinagar in Indian Kashmir and Muzaffarabad in the Pakistani sector 170 km (105 miles) away has been blocked by differences over what travel documents should be carried by passengers. "The bus service will be very symbolic. It will open the doors to further normalisation both in Kashmir and between the two countries," strategic affairs analyst Jasjit Singh said. "It will show the peace process also has a human face and does not consist of just meetings between officials." New Delhi wants passengers to use passports, but Pakistan and most Kashmiris say this would implicitly recognise the heavily militarised ceasefire line that divides Kashmir as a border, and favour less formal documents. On Tuesday, in a move to break the deadlock, India proposed passengers should travel with special entry permits, but added they should also carry their passports. The Pakistani delegation is expected to respond on Wednesday. |
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