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Qureshi, Krishna talk today
NEW DELHI: Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will talk to his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi today to discuss modalities for reducing the "trust deficit" that has been nagging the relations.This was stated by Krishna in the Rajya Sabha yesterday while emphasising that India had decided to have dialogue, as there has been a "transformation" in ties with assurance coming at the level of Pakistan Prime Minister that India's "core concern" with regard to terrorism would be addressed adequately.
"Indeed, I am talking to my Pakistan counterpart tomorrow (over phone)," he said yesterday.
The decision that the foreign ministers would discuss modalities for reducing trust deficit was taken at last week's meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistan counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani.
"An ideal situation has come about (for dialogue).
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