Pakistani, Indian security advisers discuss terrorism, border peace

Top Pakistani and Indian security advisers met in Bangkok Sunday and discussed a wide range of issues including anti-terror cooperation, officials said here.

The meeting of the national security advisers was held days after Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi briefly met on the sidelines of the climate change conference in Paris.

Neither side had issued any statement on the prime ministers' meeting; however, Sharif had termed the meeting as "good" and insisted that "Doors of dialogue should open."

The two security advisers met on the eve of a key regional conference in Islamabad that will discuss peace and security in the region.

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will attend the ministerial conference of the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process on December 8-9, according to Indian media.

Her participation is seen important that will help further lessen tensions between the uneasy and nuclear neighbours.

"Pursuant to the meeting of the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan in Paris, the National Security Advisers, accompanied by the Foreign Secretaries, met in Bangkok today," the foreign ministry in Islamabad said.

"Discussions were held in a candid, cordial and constructive atmosphere and covered peace and security, terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir, and other issues, including tranquility along Line of Control," it said.

Both sides agreed to carry forward the constructive engagement, the statement said, adding that the national security advisers were guided by the vision of the two leaders for a peaceful, stable and prosperous South Asia.

The talks between the national security advisers of the two countries had once been canceled over a meeting of the Pakistani envoy to India with Kashmiri leaders in New Delhi in August. Enditem