印总理承诺努力和巴基斯坦关系正常化

印度总理辛格表示, 他承诺努力与印度长期敌对的邻国巴基斯坦关系正常化。

印度总理辛格星期一说，印度愿意讨论所有“悬而未决”的问题，但是“缺乏互信”是印度与邻国巴基斯坦关系中的最大障碍。

辛格说，他相信，如果不能和邻国搞好关系，印度就不能完全实现自身的经济发展潜能。 

巴基斯坦外交部发言人阿卜杜勒·巴西特对印度总理的评论反应说，建立信任是重要的，以便两国在和平与繁荣中相处。巴西特还说，印度和巴基斯坦需要建 立持续的和有意义的接触。 

印度总理和巴基斯坦总理吉拉尼上个月在不丹的区域峰会间隙举行了会谈。两国的外交秘书预计七月在伊斯兰堡举行会谈。

India's prime minister has expressed his commitment to normalizing relations with his country's neighbor and longtime rival, Pakistan.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that India is willing to discuss all "outstanding issues," but that a lack of trust is the main obstacle to improvements in relations between India and Pakistan.

Mr. Singh said he believes India cannot realize its full economic potential unless it has the best possible relations with its neighbors.

In response to the Indian leader's comments, Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said it was important to build trust so the two countries can live in peace and prosperity. Basit added that India and Pakistan need to have a sustained and meaningful engagement.

Prime Minister Singh met with his Pakistani counterpart, Yousuf Raza Gilani, last month on the sidelines of a regional summit in Bhutan. Their countries' foreign secretaries are scheduled to hold talks in Islamabad in July.