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Indian FM arrives in Islamabad for peace talks

By Xinhua,

Islamabad : Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday arrived in Islamabad for peace talks with the Pakistani government.

During his stay in Islamabad, Mukherjee will hold talks with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and call on President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, the News Network International news agency reported.

Both foreign ministers will review the progress made in the Fourth Round of the eight segments of Composite Dialogue process and deliberate on how to address the out-standing issues in a more meaningful way.

Earlier foreign secretaries of both countries held talks to review the ongoing bilateral dialogue process and to announce the schedule for another round, officials said.

Foreign Secretary of India Shivshankar Menon, is leading his country’s delegation while the Pakistani team is led by his counterpart Salman Bashir.

The two sides will finalize the agenda for the foreign minister-level talks which will be held here on Wednesday.

The Indian minister will also meet Pakistan People’s Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif.