Pak-India talks on Kartarpur Corridor begin.

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD -- Negotiations between Pakistan and India to finalise the modalities for the Kartarpur Corridor started on Thursday at the Attari complex in Amritsar.

According to diplomatic sources, technical and legal teams from both countries are having a discussion over the project.

Pakistan's 18-member delegation departed for India earlier today as the nuclear-armed neighbours sit down for talks on the Kartarpur Corridor peace initiative.

Led by Dr Muhammad Faisal, Director General South Asia and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the delegation entered India via the Wagah border.

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Addressing the media prior to departure, Dr Faisal said the meeting at the Attari Complex was a new first step towards sustainable peace in South Asia.

'Continuing with our spirit of constructive engagement and flexibility, and in line with our sincere efforts to de-escalate the situation for regional peace and stability, we decided to agree to India's proposal and are here today ... for what is the first of a series of meetings.'

'The Kartarpur Corridor initiative is Pakistan's message for peace and we expect India to also act positively,' said Dr Faisal.

Stressing the need for de-escalation, he asserted that regional peace would remain ever elusive without constructive dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi.

'We hope the initiative of Prime Minister Imran Khan will not only facilitate the Sikh community but in the current vitiated situation can be a step forward in the right direction from conflict to cooperation, animosity to peace and enmity to friendship.'

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