Ahead of the Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani on Tuesday said he has been "mandated" by his leadership to move the peace process forward and was looking forward to a "very constructive" dialogue with his Indian counterpart on Wednesday. "Let me tell you that I have brought a message of goodwill, peace and prosperity from the people of Pakistan for the people of India and the leadership of India....I am looking forward to a very constructive dialogue with my counterpart Ranjan Mathai," Jilani said after his arrival here. The Pakistan Foreign Secretary was received by Yash Sinha, Joint Secretary (PIA) in Ministry of External Affairs and other senior officials, according to a report of the Press Trust of India. Jilani also said, "I have been mandated by the leadership to move this peace process forward." "During our talks, we will discuss peace and security, Jammu and Kashmir and promotion of friendly exchanges," he said.
