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Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi would hold a meeting with his Indian counterpart SM Krishna in Islamabad tomorrow (Wednesday). The foreign ministers would hold wide ranging talks aimed at building trust and resuming suspended peace talks. An impasse emerged between the ties of the two countries in wake of the Mumbai attacks in 2008. The two nations are unlikely to make headway over long standing border disputes or Pakistani militant activities that raise fears in India, say experts, but the meeting presents a chance to ease deep seated distrust. Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna will meet his counterpart in Islamabad in the latest high level contact since New Delhi froze a four year peace process after blaming the 2008 Mumbai attacks on Pakistani based militants. Tentative moves to restore fragile relations began in April when the Indian and Pakistani prime ministers met on the sidelines of a regional conference in Bhutan. That was followed by a meeting of senior civil servants last month. Both sides said Krishna and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi are expected to discuss all issues concerning their countries relations.
