Musharraf Formally Accepts Vajpayee's Invitation for TalksPakistani Chief Executive Pervez Musharraf has sent a letter to Indian Premier Atal Behari Vajpayee, accepting his invitation to visit India, said an official statement Tuesday.Musharraf said in the letter, which was delivered by the Pakistan High Commissioner to the Indian Foreign Secretary in New Delhi Tuesday afternoon, that he was looking forward to "sincere and candid" talks with Vajpayee to resolve Kashmir issue " according to wishes of Kashmiri people." "The root cause of tension between our two countries is the unresolved Jammu and Kashmir dispute," said Musharraf, adding "we are ready to discuss all other outstanding issues between our two countries as well." The Chief Executive said Pakistan has always sought to establish tension-free and cooperative relations with India, so that "our two peoples may be able to devote their resources and energies to the task of economic and social development." He stressed that Pakistan and India must "do their utmost to overcome the legacy of distrust and hostility, in order to build a brighter future for our peoples." The letter was in reply to last week's invitation of Indian Premier to the Chief Executive and his wife for a visit to India. |
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