Resuming dialogue on Siachen: India and Pak
Defence secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan on the long-pending Siachen issue kicked off after three years gap in New Delhi on Monday.
India and Pakistan have decided to resume their talk, which was put on hold after the Mumbai terror attack in November 2008, following meetings between their prime ministers in Thimpu in April 2010.
Defence secretary Pradeep Kumar with his Pakistani counterpart Lt General (Retd) Syed Ather Ali lead the Indian delegation during the two-day talks.
Syed Ather Ali arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the 12th round of talks, which will conclude on Tuesday.
While the Pakistani delegation has two civilian officials and four military officers, the Indian side includes special secretary RK Mathur, director general of military operations (DGMO) Lt General AM Verma and surveyor general S Subha Rao, defence officials said.
Siachen, the world’s highest militarised zone, has been a long pending issue between India and Pakistan over differences on the location of the 110-km long Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) which passes through the Soltoro Ridge and Siachen glacier.
