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'Talks put Indo-Pak ties on track'

Sheela Bhatt in Agra

"The talks in Agra have put India-Pakistan relations on track," a senior government official, involved in drafting India's Kashmir strategy at the summit, told rediff.com on Monday morning.

"All summits are judged by post-summit events, so the media should wait a little longer. But I can say with authority that the role of the All Party Hurriyat Conference in Kashmir is over. Hurriyat ko bhul jaiye (forget the Hurriyat). Pakistan's insistence on taking into consideration the feelings of the Kashmiris no longer means the Hurriyat," the official said, without elaborating how this transformation had occurred.

Other government sources said, "India is not ready to use the phrase 'disputed territory' with reference to Kashmir. Discussions are on to locate an appropriate phrase which would satisfy both sides."

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