India and Pakistan are holding talks for the first time since the Mumbai attacks in November 2008. India blamed Pakistan for harbouring the terrorists who killed 166 people and it cut diplomatic relations. Expectations for substantive agreements are not high for this week’s talks, but they are widely considered a significant step towards improved relations between the two countries which both have nuclear arms and which are vying for influence in Afghanistan. Disputes over Kashmir remains one of the tough issues and India is wary of the US role in supporting Pakistan.

Links to other sites: Reuters UK, Tehran Times, Times of India, Xinhua

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