Foreign Secretary Jaishankar to travel to Pakistan next week

February 24, 2015 21:04

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan next week, seven months after India cancelled foreign secretary-level talks. "We stand ready to talk with Pakistan in accordance with the Simla Agreement on all issues including Jammu and Kashmir," Spokesperson of the external affairs ministry Syed Akbaruddin said while replying to a question during a live session on Facebook. "In accordance with the PM's directive, will be undertaking a SAARC yatra to all South Asian countries including Pakistan in March," Akbaruddin said.

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