NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan will discuss "new ideas" on promoting bilateral ties when Foreign Secretaries of the two countries meet here on Tuesday to kick off the third round of Composite Dialogue amid New Delhi's serious concerns over continued cross-border terrorism.

During the two-day talks between Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and his Pakistani counterpart Riaz Mohammad Khan, the two sides will review the progress of ongoing peace initiatives and confidence-building measures with an aim to ensure their early implementation.

"There are new ideas which will be discussed at the meeting," official sources said here on Sunday without divulging specifics as it may pre-empt the talks.

The Indian side is expected to make some fresh proposals with regard to enhancement of people-to-people contacts, such as launch of transportation links and tourism exchanges.

The two countries will also review the progress on the launch of bus service between Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir and Skardu in Northern Areas of the state under Pakistani occupation.

Work with regard to launch of the truck service on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road and start of Munnabao-Khokrapar train service will also be reviewed.

Taking place in the backdrop of terror attacks in Delhi and Bangalore in which the Lashker-e-Toiba was found to be involved, the meeting will discuss terrorism, the sources said.

New Delhi is expected to convey its concerns over unabated cross-border terrorism and emphasise that continuance of terror attacks here could put a cloud of uncertainty on the ongoing peace process.. — PTI

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