ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, April 5 (UPI) -- Pakistan has formally offered to host nuclear disarmament talks with India next month, Pakistani newspapers reported Monday.
Quoting an official statement by ministry of foreign affairs in Islamabad, the report said Pakistan has proposed May 25-26 for hosting the talks. The talks will be held in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, and are part of the confidence building measures the two countries have undertaken since January this year, the statement said.
The proposal has been conveyed to the Indian government through Indian Embassy in Islamabad, the ministry said.
India and Pakistan have fought three wars since their independence from Britain 56 years ago. Both tested nuclear devices in May 1998 and are believed to possess nuclear weapons and weapon-delivery systems.
Relations between the two rival neighbors have shown signs of improvement since early January when their leaders met in Islamabad during a regional summit and agreed to resolve their differences through talks.
