Washington, April 29: On the eve of a crucial meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani, the US today said that it encourages such development which is good for the region.
Singh and Gilani are scheduled to meet tomorrow on the sidelines of the on going 16th SAARC Summit in Thimphu, the Capital of Bhutan.
“We have encouraged the leaders of Pakistan and India, to restore, direct dialogue that has been characteristic of the relation between those two countries within the last few years. We’re encouraged that they are taking steps to do that,” Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs P J Crowley told reporters.
–PTI