Pakistan, India Meet in Post-Attack Talks: ; Discussion Marks Thaw in Relations After Deadly Mumbai Assault

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NEW DELHI - India and Pakistan held their first official talks Thursday since the 2008 Mumbai siege, with both sides saying they wanted to rebuild trust shattered in that attack but acknowledging that the meeting was just a first step toward a renewed peace process.

The four-hour meeting between the nuclear-armed rivals ranged from shared water resources to the status of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. But terrorism was the focus of the discussions - an emphasis Pakistan quickly made clear would only slow further talks.

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Pakistan, India Meet in Post-Attack Talks: ; Discussion Marks Thaw in Relations After Deadly Mumbai Assault

"The only way forward is to engage meaningfully across the board, and not hold the relationship hostage" to the issue of terrorism, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir told ...

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