New Delhi has proposed 18 and 25th of this month for India-Pakistan foreign secretary level talks to be held in Delhi to address the core concern of cross boarder terrorism. Official sources said in New Delhi that the offer of talks is practical and pragmatic approach to seek redressal of India's concerns.<br/><br/>The proposal was given by Foreign Secretary, Nirupama Rao to his Pakistani counterpart and later she held discussions with the Pakistani High Commissioner to India to share India's perception on this issue.<br/><br/>India underlines the need that proposed talks would not mean resumption of composite dialogue but New Delhi is ready to discuss whatever issue Pakistan raises including Balochistan. <br/><br/>Sources said that the objective of the talks is to enhance the trust and confidence between the two countries and dismissed the reports that the dialogue is being started under any pressure. <br/><br/>New Delhi reiterated that any Mumbai-like terror attack will derail the dialogue process and effect the bilateral relationship. <br/><br/>However, the sources said that the security apparatus has to be vigilant to deal with any situation. Sources said despite complex relations with Pakistan, dialogue is the only way forward. <br/><br/>India, however, maintains that Pakistan has to take all out steps to bring the perpetrators of Mumbai attack to justice.<br/><br/>The sources said that the Indus Water Treaty is the mechanism to address the water issues between the two countries and India's Indus Water Commissioner is now in Pakistan to hold talks with his counterpart there. <br/><br/>Sources, however, regretted that Pakistan is taking up some technical issues and giving them a political colour. The fact is that there is a dispute among various states in Pakistan on the water sharing and India's stand on Baglihar project has been vindicated by the international community. However, the work on Tulbul and Kishan Ganga project has been put on halt unilaterally.<br/><br/>On the issue of China's activities in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, sources said that India has conveyed its concerns to the two countries.