ISLAMABAD: The bilateral talks between the Interior secretaries of both India and Pakistan initiated in the federal Capital Islamabad here on Thursday, Aaj news reported.
The Pakistani delegation for the talks is being led by Interior Secretary Siddique Akbar Khwaja whereas the Indian delegation is being led by India’s interior secretary R K Singh.

A 12-member delegation, led by Indian Home Secretary R K Singh arrived for Pakistan for the Home Secretary-level talks beginning on Thursday where a relaxed visa regime is expected to be inked apart from discussing the 26/11 attack in Mumbai.

During the meeting, Indian Home Secretary showed dissatisfaction over the report on Mumbai attacks of November 26 and claimed that there are many culprits of attack in Pakistan need to be arrest immediately.

The broad agenda of the two-day talks would focus on terrorism, fugitives from Indian law like underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, who are believed to be hiding in Pakistan, narcotics, fake Indian currency notes and humanitarian issues including Indian fishermen and civilians in Pakistan jails.

The new visa agreement will introduce the concept of group tourist visa, visa on arrival and a separate category of business visas. The Union Cabinet had given its nod for signing the agreement on April 25.