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Ahead of the Pakistan foreign minister's visit to New Delhi, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Wednesday said a "new chapter" has opened in India-Pakistan ties and both sides are working to narrow the trust deficit between them.
"A new chapter has opened in our relations with Pakistan where I had gone recently and the latest was the foreign secretary-level meeting in Islamabad. Let us admit that there is a trust deficit between the two countries and the gap was becoming bigger and bigger between India and Pakistan. However, both are working to narrow the gap," Krishna, who is on a three day visit to Dhaka, said while addressing top Bangladeshi editors.
"All this is culminating in the Pakistan foreign minister's visit to Delhi on July 26-27," he said, adding, "These are all positive signs with a beneficial impact on the bilateral relationship."
At present Pakistan has no foreign minister.
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar is tipped to take over as the new minister before her India visit to facilitate dialogue with Krishna.
"India is as comfortable dealing with a military regime as with a civilian government," Krishna said.
He made it clear that it was for the people of Pakistan to decide what type of government it would have and India would not interfere in the internal affairs of any country.
"What type of government a particular country would have is for that county to decide. India would not like to interfere in the internal affairs of any country," Krishna said.