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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that he was going to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Egypt with an open mind as he believes any pause in dialogue would benefit the terrorists. Talking to reporters here before embarking on a four day visit to Sharm el Sheikh, to attend the summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), he said he would hold talks with the Indian Prime Minister on the sidelines in a bid to restart the stalled peace process.Gilani said both countries were moving in the right direction but because of the Mumbai incident there has been a pause in the composite dialogue. If talks were on the pause; that benefited the terrorists, Gilani said.He said more interaction between the two countries will prove beneficial. The Foreign Secretaries of the two sides will hold talks on Tuesday to chalk out the agenda for the meeting, he said.I will be meeting Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh than we will take a decision what are the issues to be discussed.He said it was an extremely important visit where he will meet world leaders as Pakistan believes in cordial relations with all countries particularly its neighbors.It will be the second meeting of Prime Minister Gilani with the Indian prime minister. The two leaders earlier met on the sidelines of Saarc summit in Colombo.Besides the Indian Prime Minister, Gilani is expected to meet leaders of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and several other states.The Prime Minister will also address the heads of state and government at the NAM platform to find solutions appropriate for confronting international challenges and also availing the opportunity to effectively participate in dispute settlement for maintaining world peace.
