India and Pakistan have decided to convene separate expert level meetings on Nuclear and Confidence Building Measures to discuss implementation and strengthening of existing arrangements aimed at promoting peace and security in the region.

This was stated by the Minister of State for External Affairs, Preneet Kaur in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. She said that the decision was taken during the Foreign Secretary levels talks held in Islamabad in June this year.

The Minister said, the issue was also discussed during the meeting between the External Affairs Minister and Pakistan's Foreign Minister held on July 27 in New Delhi.

In the meeting, both sides agreed to convene separate expert level meetings on Nuclear and Conventional CBMs on a mutually convenient date.

She said that during the meeting the Ministers decided on several CBMs aimed at strengthening and streamlining trade and travel arrangements across the Line of Control.