Indian media has claimed that foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan are expected to meet in the first or second week of February.
According to NDTV, governments of both the countries are in touch to resume the talks and finalize a date.
The final date will be announced after mutual consent whereas the meeting is likely to be held in Islamabad.
The foreign secretary level talks due to held on January 15 and 16 were cancelled after the Pathankot attack.
The terrorists carried out a 80-hour long terror strike at the Indian airforce base in which atleast seven security personnel and four terrorists were killed.
In a press conference held on January 15 in Delhi, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said that the talks have been postponed with mutual consent and that new schedule will be announced soon.
On the same day, Foreign Office spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah stated that Pakistan is in contact with India to determine new date of the meeting.
India welcomed Pakistan’s announcement of forming an investigation team over Pathankot attack and that Pakistan’s crackdown against the banned outfit Jaish Mohammad is praiseworthy.
The dialogue process that was already slow took another turn when the talks were postponed.
