The Pakistan Boxing Federation lambasted the country's interior ministry for their lethargic attitude
The United Nations secretary general welcomed India's offer of ceasefire in the Siachen area.
This was as part of confidence-building measures between the two countries and comes in the backdrop of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's three-day visit to India.
"The conclave is part of atmosphere-building without which confidence-building measures like the one proposed by the political leadership of India and Pakistan will not succeed," military analyst General Ashok K Mehta said.
The Chinese soldiers visited with their families and children and savoured Indian delicacies.
A comprehensive discussion was held on the Kashmir issue at the ongoing six-day World Social Forum meet, which is focusing on problems faced by the South Asian region, the Palestine issue, Iraq and the Iran nuclear standoff.
India and Pakistan simultaneously announced the dates for talks on confidence building measures.
'We have decided that confidence-building measures as well as all disputes, including the dispute of Jammu and Kashmir, need to be addressed,' he said.
Addressing his first press conference after taking over as foreign minister, Singh said the new government is committed to take the Indo-Pak peace process forward.
Tyagi emphasised that terrorist infrastructure still exists in Pakistan and there is no reduction in cross-border terrorism.
The Indian government of India has requested for the postponement because, as a result of the recent transition in leadership, an external affairs minister has not yet taken office.
The issue of prior notification on missile tests will be high on the agenda as India and Pakistan hold their third round of expert-level talks on nuclear confidence-building measures in New Delhi from Friday.
Kalam demonstrated to Musharraf his scheme of Providing Urban amenities in Rural Areas through a huge display screen linked to his computer.
The two sides also decided on early operationalisation of the proposed hotline between the two armies as part of the confidence building measures, the defence ministry said.
'Pakistan has taken some decisions and asked some terrorist leaders and groups not to venture into certain areas. To an extent it should be welcomed,' he said.
News Line, a Karachi-based monthly magazine, said a string of confidence-building measures by Delhi and Islamabad could change South Asia's diplomatic enviroment this summer.
Pakistan Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali also sought a dialogue on all issues, including Kashmir, with India.
The expert-level talks on nuclear CBMs will be held on June 19-20 and Foreign Secretary-level talks on June 27-28.
New Delhi also conveyed to Islamabad its readiness to have a meeting of the Committee on Drug trafficking and Smuggling on June 15 and 16.\n\n
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Monday sent a letter to the West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) seeking details of the need for additional 485 companies of central forces, for which it has sent a requisition, an official said.
India and China are likely to hold another round of diplomatic talks this week on eastern Ladakh with a focus on moving forward in disengagement of troops in the remaining friction points, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday.
With the thawing of relationship between India and Pakistan and the Jammu and Kashmir government adopting crucial confidence-building measures, tourism in the valley has taken a giant leap
As a state government report said that the situation is peaceful there, no order was being passed on deployment of central forces as was sought by two petitioners, the court stated.
Gen Naravane said India is dealing with China in a "firm" and "non-escalatory" manner to ensure the sanctity of its claims in eastern Ladakh, and that it was even open to initiating confidence-building measures.
The structure and the level at which the hotline would be set up is likely to come up for discussion in future meetings between the two countries at the military level, they said.
The Chinese inference is that if the Chinese visa is embossed on an Indian passport, held by Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh, it may be tantamount to recognising Indian sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh, states Rup Narayan Das.
The Kashmiri Pandit Sabha threatened to intensify its agitation, if the government did not stop threatening to withhold the salaries of KP employees and forcing them to come back to the valley, where they are under mortal threat from terrorists.
