Pakistan remains defiant on state actors behind the Mumbai terror attacks, but sought more information on the revelations made by 26/11 handler Abu Jundal.
Speaking at a joint press conference after two-day talks that concluded here, India's Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai stressed that relations between two countries have to be normalised despite serious differences over the terror issue.
'We had frank and constructive talks,' Mathai said. His Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani said the talks on peace and security, CBMs, Jammu and Kashmir and promotion of friendly exchanges have been substantive
However, Mathai said bringing guilty in Mumbai attacks to justice would be the biggest confidence building measure on the part of Pakistan. In response to this, Jiani said Pakistan was even willing for a joint investigation into Mumbai attacks.
As both countries faced threat of terrorism, Pakistan called for intensifying cooperation in this regard. 'But we reject any insinuation against any state agencies of Pakistan in any terror attack in India,' Jilani said.
Pakistan has sought more details on the revelations made by Abud Jundal, the key 26/11 handler arrested at Delhi airport recently.
However, Jilani remained evasive on the Pakistan's alleged support to Jundal or on the question of state actors involved in Mumbai terror attacks.
Mathai said the arrest and ongoing interrogation of Abu Jundal has added urgency to bringing perpetrators of 26/11 to justice and sought the cooperation of Pakistan.
Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan had agreed to meet again in Islamabad to prepare for the meeting of Foreign Ministers in September.