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Summary He has said that that he is visiting Pakistan with greater optimism to resolve issues.
Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said that he was going to Pakistan with “greater optimism”, carrying a message of India’s ”serious intent” to resolve outstanding bilateral issues through dialogue.“I will take with me the message of serious intent of the government and people of India to resolve outstanding issues between India and Pakistan through dialogue in an atmosphere free from terror and violence,” he said when asked about his expectation from the visit.The minister also noted that the recent meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Tehran, has “created right kind of backdrop”.
