NEW DELHI, April 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh started crucial talks in New Delhi on Sunday morning after watching the cricket match between the teams of the two countries.

    The talks were aimed at consolidating the peace process as the Pakistani president said Saturday night that four years after his last visit, the change was a "180 degrees."

    The Pakistani president is also due to meet separatist Hurriyatleaders in the capital.

    The Indian delegation at the meeting included External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh, Defense Minister Pranab Mukerjee, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath, National Security Advisor M K Narayan and India's High Commissioner to Pakistan Shiv Shankar Menon.

    Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri was among the Pakistani delegates at the talks. Enditem