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Krishna to discuss all issues including India's concern on terrorism with his Pakistani counterpart in July

External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has said all issues, including India's concerns over terrorism, will be discussed during his talks with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in July. He told this to journalists accompanying him on his three-day visit to Kazakhstan. Mr. Krishna will visit Islamabad on the 15th of July for talks with his Pakistan counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi to work out the modalities for carrying forward the dialogue process. After a 25-minute telephonic conversation with Mr. Qureshi Tuesday, Mr. Krishna told reporters that Mr. Qureshi had invited him to visit Islamabad and he is looking forward to these talks. <br/>Mr Krishna expressed the hope that the talks will be fruitful in bringing the two countries closer. Mr. Krishna said, he and Mr. Qureshi will work out the methodology to carry forward the dialogue between the two countries so that all outstanding issues could be discussed in an atmosphere of mutual trust. <br/>Home Minister P. Chidambaram is also expected to have a bilateral meeting with Pakistan's Interior Minister on the sidelines of the SAARC Conference of Home Ministers on the 26th of June. AIR correspondent reports that the Prime Ministers of both the countries had after their meeting in Thimpu last month asked the Foreign Ministers and Foreign Secretaries to meet as soon as possible and discuss ways to reduce trust deficit. Justice S.H. Kapadia assumes the office of Chief Justice of India today.<br/>

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