Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna today arrived in Pakistan to discuss ways to restore a peace dialogue between the two countries stalled after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, dpa reported. During his two-day visit, Krishna is to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on various issues weighing on ties between two nations since independence from Britain in 1947. "I bring with me warm greetings from the people of India, from the government of India for the people and government of Pakistan," Krishna told reporters after his arrival. "We will discuss all issues that can contribute to build trust between us two nations." Pakistani officials said the talks would help to improve mutual trust but expected no immediate breakthroughs on major issues. "The two sides will exchange views on all issues but we are not expecting any dramatic outcome from these talks at this level," said Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit. Krishna is the first Indian foreign minister to visit Pakistan since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, which killed over 160 people. The two sides are to mull options to restore the five-year-old peace process that was put on ice after the attacks. Late last month, Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram visited Islamabad to attend a conference on regional cooperation and discussed security issues with the Pakistani leadership on the sidelines of the meeting. India accuses the Pakistan-based militant organization Lashkar-e-Taiba of planning and executing the Mumbai attack, and urged Islamabad to bring all those involved to justice. India's foreign minister said that he would use Thursday's talks to highlight his country's concern about terrorism emanating from Pakistan. Pakistan, which believes that the Himalayan region of Kashmir is the chief bone of contention, will insist on resolving the issue as a prerequisite to build trust. -- SPA
