MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday reiterated resolve to improve ties with India saying that his visit to the neighbouring country will help remove misunderstandings between the two countries.
While talking to the media persons at the local airport on Sunday, FM said, he will leave for New Delhi today and will meet his counterpart Pranab Mukherjee and Indian leadership and bilateral issues will be discussed during the interaction.
He said that his visit to India will help bridge the gulf and end trust deficit between the two countries and will prove fruitful in strengthening ties with India.
FM said that it is our desire that both countries should live like friendly neighbours. He said that he will talk to the Indian leadership on water issue and added that Kashmir issue, already being a part of the composite dialogue between the two countries, will also be discussed.
When asked about the Indian cricket team’s forthcoming tour to Pakistan, FM said that the government wishes that Indian cricket squad should visit Pakistan. He added that government wants to improve people-to-people contact with India and exchange of delegations such as cultural delegations and sports teams will help improve relationships.
He said that intellectuals, authors and sports persons of the two countries should have frequent interaction through exchange of delegations.
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