Following a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his
Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for resumption of dialogues , Indian
External Affairs Ministry has confirmed that Foreign Ministers of two
countries will be meeting in New York next week on the sidelines of the
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.
According to report, Prime Minister Imran Khan had also sought a meeting between Pak-Indian foreign ministers on the sidelines of UNGA in New York later this month.
This will be the first ministerial-level engagement with Pakistan after Imran Khan assumed office as Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Spokesman
for the Indian External Affairs, Raveesh Kumar confirmed on Thursday
saying, ‘I can confirm that on the request of the Pakistani side, a
meeting between Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani
counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi will take place on the sidelines of
UNGA at a mutually convenient date and time,’ Indian media reported.
However, Raveesh asserted that ‘It is a meeting, not resumption of dialogue,’ India’s NDTV reported.
He added "We have just agreed to the meeting. The agenda is not finalized."
The
development came shortly after Indian media reported that Pakistani PM
Imran Khan has written to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for
resumption of dialogue between the two countries. According to report, Prime Minister Imran Khan had also sought a meeting between Pak-Indian foreign ministers on the sidelines of UNGA in New York later this month.
This will be the first ministerial-level engagement with Pakistan after Imran Khan assumed office as Prime Minister of Pakistan.