Secretary level talk called off: India called off secretary level scheduled to be held in Islamabad on August 25, 2014 after Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit met Kashmirir separatist leaders.
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The spokesman underscored that the Pakistani leader is committed to pursuit of cordial and cooperative ties with all neighbouring countries including India.
Qazi Khalilullah said that the prime minister will be meeting his Indian counterpart for a comprehensive exchange of views on all issues of common interest.
Pakistan and India have long tried to mend their differences without making much progress.
Both the leaders are now in the Russian City of Ufa to attend Summits of the SCO and BRICS, an association of five major emerging national economies including Russia, China, Brazil, India and South Africa.
Bilateral relations are expected to figure in the talks between the two countries and possibly some agreements inked, including to boost trade. Mr Modi and Mr Sharif did not meet during the United Nations General Assembly session in New York and the SAARC meet in Kathmandu previous year, the two occasions which provided an opportunity to them to have bilateral on the margins of these events.
Repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan in a span of just two months since May 26, 2014 when Narendra Modi took office Pakistan had violated the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir 19 times.
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According to reports, the SCO summit is likely to see India, which is now an observer of the grouping, acquire full membership.
