NEW DELHI: The disclosure on Friday by Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran that no decision has been taken to postpone Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan puts to rest speculation in the media about the fate of the composite dialogue process.

The talks between Mr. Saran and his Pakistani counterpart, Riaz Muhammad Khan, scheduled for July 21 are part of the process.

There had been a series of reports — both in the electronic and print media — that India had decided to postpone these talks. Though the Prime Minister has articulated his views clearly about Pakistan and the peace process in Mumbai earlier on Friday, it's equally clear that New Delhi is aware of the implications of denting an assiduously built-up dialogue structure.

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