"Both the countries have invested a lot of effort and energy to make this happen. Having said that, of course, we have an ongoing dialogue process, this is the track," Pakistan High Commissioner to India Salman Bashir said here at an ICRIER function here.
He said the two countries have witnessed two tracks. Part one included people-to-people contact, visa relaxations and cultural exchanges between the two countries and the second one was on economic-trade cooperation which has witnessed several important ministerial and secretary-level meetings.
Both these tracks should come together and the two countries need to keep a holistic view of the relationship, Bashir said, adding "I think it is important for both the political systems that Pakistan and India have a clear vision where they want the relationship to grow and develop...One with the cooperation which is mutually beneficial."
The chill in bilateral relations was triggered after the beheading of an Indian soldier by Pakistani troops in a cross- Line of Control (LoC) attack by Pakistan troops in Jammu and Kashmir on January 8.
In the wake of the incident, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had said that there cannot be business a usual with Pakistan. India had put on hold liberalized visa for elderly Pakistani citizens just before it was to be launched.
Pakistan Commerce Minister and Commerce Secretary as also Water Resources Minister cancelled their visits here. (more)