Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday told President Asif Ali Zardari to take action to stop terrorism against India emanating from his country's soil as the two decided that their Foreign Secretaries will meet soon to discuss steps taken by Pakistan. At the first top-level contact since the Mumbai terror attacks in November, the two leaders also decided to meet again in Egypt on the sidelines of NAM Summit next month to take stock of the outcome of the Foreign Secretaries meet.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also held several bilateral meetings on the sideline of the summit. He met Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The Prime Minister also met Chinese President Hu Jintao and held bilateral discussions on various regional and international issues. Briefing the media on the 40-minute meeting, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said, "The Prime Minister conveyed to the Pakistan President the full extent of our expectation of strong and effective steps to prevent use of Pakistani territory for terrorism against India." Menon made it clear that meetings between Singh and Zardari and the Foreign Secretaries did not mean resumption of dialogue.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also held several bilateral meetings on the sideline of the summit. He met Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The Prime Minister also met Chinese President Hu Jintao and held bilateral discussions on various regional and international issues. Briefing the media on the 40-minute meeting, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said, "The Prime Minister conveyed to the Pakistan President the full extent of our expectation of strong and effective steps to prevent use of Pakistani territory for terrorism against India." Menon made it clear that meetings between Singh and Zardari and the Foreign Secretaries did not mean resumption of dialogue.
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