Meanwhile, the likelihood of a joint statement after the talks is remote, according to the sources.
The Pakistani delegation is also scheduled to call on External Affairs Minister S M. Krishna and National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon, before flying back to Islamabad.
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125 killed in Mumbai terrorist attacks
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| A fire breaks out of the dome of the Taj hotel in Mumbai, India, Nov. 27, 2008. All hostages at Taj Hotel have been rescued, but there could still be some people trapped at Trident Hotel and Nariman House where operations were on to flush out militants, Maharashtra police chief A N Roy said Thursday. (Xinhua Photo) |
MUMBAI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- As many as 125 people, including 14 police personnel, have been killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the police told Xinhua on Friday morning.
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