Khurshid, Aziz meet to pave way for more meets

The two met informally at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Council.  

Sources said they also discussed issues related to the Line of Control ceasefire violations and held talks on addressing reservations and security concerns of both countries. Khurshid said in a statement after the meeting, ‘I conveyed to him (Aziz) that a possible meeting between the prime ministers in New York, on the margins of UNGA, will require a conducive atmosphere and delivery for it to materialize.’

Khurshid also said the ground realities in India-Pakistan bilateral relations came up for discussion. ‘I discussed justice for (26 Nov, 2008) Mumbai attack victims and was told by Aziz that Pakistan has appointed a prosecutor in the case and a Pakistani judicial commission would visit India in connection with the case.’

The two leaders also discussed the imperative of maintaining ceasefire along the LoC  by making the existing mechanisms more effective.