India’s External Affairs Minister, S. M. Krishna, will visit Pakistan from 7-9 September to hold bilateral talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Hina Rabbani Khar.
The two Foreign Ministers will meet on September 8, and review the previous round of the India-Pakistan bilateral dialogue process. They will discuss all bilateral issues, including terrorism and Kashmir. A liberalized visa regime pact is also expected to be discussed.
On the same day, the Foreign Ministers will co-chair the plenary of the India-Pakistan Joint Commission.
Krishna will also hold discussions with political, business, and civil society leaders in Lahore, on the final day of the visit.
India recently allowed investments by Pakistani investors, and Islamabad has decided reciprocate by giving us the status of ‘Most Favoured Nation’ by the beginning of next year.
India and Pakistan resumed their peace process last year after a gap of over two years in the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks – which were blamed on the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba.