Pak foreign secretary offers Id prayers at Jama Masjid

There is feverish speculation whether the two PMs will hold an informal “pull aside” meeting on the sidelines.

Pak envoy hopes long winter in ties will end soon

Referring to the “very difficult time” recently, Mr Mahmood said the two countries had “limped back from the brink”.

Amid tensions on the border, there’s some quiet Indo-Pak diplomacy at work.

Peace was in the mutual interest of both countries and it could only be achieved through diplomacy and dialogue.

Pakistan high commissioner Sohail Mahmood will return to New Delhi.

Earlier, Pak Foreign Office had said that the high commissioner would stay back for an indefinite period.

The External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi has described the Pakistan envoy's return to Islamabad as a routine affair.

India has invited over 40 countries for the WTO mini-ministerial meeting on March 19-20.

Pakistan had issued a note verbale recently to India on the matter, while India had issued a note verbale to Pakistan on Saturday.

In a statement, Islamabad had called envoy Sohail Mahmood for 'consultations' after 'no positive action had been taken by India'.