Indo-Pak talks on Kashmir from Oct 15
Tribune News Service

NEW DELHI, Oct 6 — Indo-Pak composite dialogue will be held in New Delhi from November 5 to 13.

"In the context of the resumption of their official dialogue, India and Pakistan had agreed last month that talks on the subjects of Siachen, Tulbul Navigation Project, Sir Creek, economic and commercial cooperation, terrorism and drug trafficking and promotion of friendly exchanges in various fields will be held in the first half of November", a Ministry of External Affairs Press release said today.

The issue of Jammu and Kashmir and peace, security and confidence building measures will be covered by the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan at the four-day official talks in Islamabad from October 15.

The Tulbul Navigation Project talks will be held on November 5, the Press release said adding that the talks will be held between the Secretaries of Water and Power of the two countries.

Siachen will be taken up by the Defence Secretaries on November 6 and Sir Creek will be discussed on November 9 by the Surveyor General and Additional Secretary (Defence).

Economic and commercial cooperation will be taken up by the Commerce Secretaries of the two countries on November 10, the press release said. Terrorism and drug trafficking will be discussed by the Home Secretary of India and the Interior Secretary of Pakistan on November 12.

Promotion of friendly exchanges in various fields will figure on November 13 during the talks between the Culture Secretaries of India and Pakistan.