India ready for talks with Pakistan unconditionally: Manmohan

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday that his country was ready for composite dialogue with Pakistan without any pre-condition.Manmohan Singh said action against terrorists by Pakistan was not a prerequisite for negotiations, however, to make the dialogues effective, Pakistan must act against the insurgents. Pakistan has welcomed Indias readiness to discuss all outstanding issues including Jammu and Kashmir dispute, Foreign Office said.Commenting on Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs recent statement, the Foreign Office spokesman said this was a welcome reiteration of the understanding reached at Sharm-El Sheikh Summit between Pakistan and India. The spokesman said it had been agreed that the dialogue process was the only way forward. We have always said that Pakistan and India should not allow terrorists and militants to define and drive the agenda on issues of peace, security and stability in South Asia, he said.The spokesman said the Composite Dialogue process offers hope for a meaningful engagement to address these issues and most notably the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. Pakistan will not be found wanting in sincere efforts to promote regional peace and stability and to make the peace process irreversible, he said.