Manmohan agrees to visit Pakistan on Zardari's invitation

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said he had very constructive and friendly exchange of views on all bilateral issues with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and was very satisfied with the outcome of the talks. He also said he would visit Pakistan on a mutually convenient datePresident Zardari and I have had a very constructive and friendly exchange of views on all bilateral issues, which affect relations between India and Pakistan, he said after 40 minutes of talks ahead of his luncheon with Zardari at his 7, Race Course Road residence.President Zardari is on a private visit and I have taken advantage this visit to discuss all the bilateral issues. And I am very satisfied with the outcome of this visit, Manmohan Singh said.“We have had very fruitful bilateral talks President Asif Ali Zardari said.We would like to have better relations with India. Hoping to meet (Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh) on Pakistani soil very soon. Zardari added.Manmohan Singh replied I would be very happy to visit Pakistan on a mutually convenient date.The last time a visit was broached, during Manmohan Singhs meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul March 27, the prime minister had said he would do so only if something solid was achievable.Manmohan Singh said the two sides had a common desire to normalise relations.The relations between India and Pakistan should become normal thats our common desire. We have a number of issues and we are willing to find a practical, pragmatic solution to all those issues, and thats the message that President Zardari and I would wish to convey, he added.As the two leaders spoke, Zardaris son Bilawal, the chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party, stood behind them. While Zardari wore a dark suit, Manmohan Singh was dressed in his usual kurta-churidar and a grey Nehru jacket. Bilawal wore a black Pathani suit.Zardari landed in Delhi around noon. He is accompanied by a delegation that includes Interior Minister Rehman Malik and other officials.