Pakistan, India conclude talks on troop pullback from Siachen glacier

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Islamabad, May 27, SPA -- Defense officials from Pakistanand India on Friday concluded two days of talks withoutreaching any agreement on a pullback of troops from theSiachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield, officialssaid. However, the two sides "agreed to continue talks infuture," said a Pakistani official, who spoke on conditionof anonymity. Indian Defense Secretary Ajai Vikram Singh told reportersonly that the talks were held in a "cordial and positiveatmosphere." His Pakistani counterpart, Tariq WaseemGhazi, said there had been "forward movement" and thetalks "helped us understand each other's position in amuch better way." Pakistan's Foreign Ministry was to issue a statement laterFriday, The Associated Press reported.--SPA1310 Local Time 1010 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/265427

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