Suitable outcomes needed from visit to Pak: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ] on Thursday made it clear that there have to be 'suitable outcomes' for his undertaking a visit to Pakistan.

In an interview to Hindustan Times, Singh said he was looking forward to visiting neighbour Pakistan, though there have to be 'suitable outcomes' for such a visit.

The prime minister's comments have come at a time when foreign secretary-level talks between the two countries concluded on Thursday with the Indian side saying in unambiguous terms that bringing to justice the guilty in the Mumbai terror attacks [ Images ] would be the biggest confidence-building measure for improving the relations between the two countries.

President Asif Ali Zardari [ Images ] had during his visit to India [ Images ] earlier this year extended an invitation to the prime minister to visit Pakistan.