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Sunday, May 22, 2011
No breakthrough in Indo-Pak dialogue over Sir Creek row
* Both sides exchange non-papers, agree to meet again but no date fixed
* Vow to find an ‘amicable settlement’ to the disputeISLAMABAD: No breakthrough could be achieved in Indo-Pak talks over the dispute of Sir Creek on Saturday, with both sides exchanging non-papers and agreeing to meet again without fixing any date, said a press release.
The delegations of Pakistan and India held two-day talks from May 20-21 to discuss the Sir Creek dispute as the nuclear-armed rivals step up efforts to revive a peace process derailed by the 2008 Mumbai attack.
Both sides vowed to find an ‘amicable settlement’ to a border dispute over a river estuary.
The Pakistan delegation was led by Ministry of Defence Additional Secretary Rear Admiral Shah Sohail Masood while the Indian delegation was led by S Subba Rao, Surveyor General of India.
The Indian delegation also called on Defence Secretary Lt Gen Syed Athar Ali during the visit.
The talks were held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere. The two sides discussed Pakistan-India boundary dispute in Sir Creek area and the delimitation of International Maritime Boundary between Pakistan and India.
Both the sides exchanged non-papers in order to take their discussions forward, with a view to finding an amicable settlement of the issue, according to a joint statement issued on Saturday at the end of the talks.
They agreed to meet again at a mutually convenient date. agencies
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk