Sinha, who flew to Mumbai late on Saturday evening after attending a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security, will travel to New York on Sunday morning before moving to Washington.
Secretary of State Colin Powell described the Vajpayee-Musharraf meeting as 'historic'.
The external affairs minister said, 'It will be very good if Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism.'
During wide-ranging discussions with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and his deputy Alexei Kudrin, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha sought Moscow's co-operation in addressing three major areas of concern.
Sinha said Islamabad needs to stop cross-border terrorism for an Indo-Pak dialogue to be resumed.
Peace moves between India and Pakistan are expected to be the highlight of their talks.
Asking the European businessmen to shed their old image of India, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha on Friday said things have changed here and it is "now a happening place," opening bright prospects for a partnership with a "new India."
It was reacting to External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha's reported remarks that India has better case for a pre-emptive strike against Pakistan than the US had against Iraq.
President A P J Abdul Kalam left New Delhi on Saturday on a week-long visit to the United Arab Emirates, Sudan and Bulgaria, his first foreign tour after assuming the high office.
The BJP is seeking backdoor entry for Yogi and four of his ministers to the state legislature.
The United States may lift restrictions imposed on exports of high-technology items to India, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha said in London on Thursday.
'In order to sustain dialogue we need peace and it is that peace which is being impaired by cross-border terror,' he said.
He is also likely to meet his counterparts from key countries like Russia, China and Israel.
India also assured its neighbour that New Delhi was ready to remove any Pakistan-specific trade barriers.
India has agreed to increase cooperation in energy and transport with Myanmar, where India is keen to counter growing influence from China.\n\n
There is now a recognition of the contribution made by the diaspora and the role it can play in advancing India's interests, he said.
'Modi's interview style is distinct, and alas one that is increasingly being followed by others as well, notably by the man who is out to challenge him, Rahul Gandhi.' 'This may appear aggressive and combative to readers and viewers, but the fact is that sometimes it becomes unclear as to who is interviewing who,' discovers Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
The incident, involving a Chinese patrol, occurred in Arunachal Pradesh, on June 26, 2003.
The negotiations with Bangladesh for a free trade agreement will begin before October this year, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
It voiced optimism over the outcome of the three-day talks with Pakistan.
'So far there is no clear money trail nor an indisputable smoking gun.' 'But that doesn't mean there aren't disturbing questions and a strange resistance by the government to reveal the price, which only adds suspicion to concern,' observes Karan Thapar.
India is optimistic that Pakistan would soon reciprocate by giving it the most favoured nation status, which would lead to a "win-win" situation for both countries.
'You can't take money from Shaktikanta Das (the RBI governor) and give it to Nirmala Sitharaman (the Union finance minister). She will blow it away on Modi.'
India on Monday strongly advocated the establishment of "South Asian Union" as it sought to enhance the bilateral trade - with Pakistan - which had the potential to touch $6 billion.
India is expected to extend a $10 million credit to South Africa at the fifth joint commission meeting of the two countries that begins in Pretoria on Thursday.
The two sides signed nine accords, including one on simplifying visa procedures.
China on Monday pledged an investment of $500 million for infrastructure development and resource building in India and agreed to a plan of action for economic cooperation between the two countries.
The development came on a day Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah arrived on a three-day visit to the state capital.
Pakistan, as Security Council president, cannot impose any issue on the world body, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri V Fedotov said.
'When it comes to the sustenance and the defence of the country, we would go to any extent,' Prime Minister Jamali said.
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