India bomb blast clouds renewal of Pakistan talks

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Source: AFP

PUNE, India (AFP) – A deadly bomb blast in western India threw a cloud Sunday over the scheduled resumption of India-Pakistan peace talks that were suspended in the wake of the November 2008 Mumbai attacks.

The blast, which killed nine people late Saturday in a packed restaurant frequented by students and foreigners in the western city of Pune, was the first major attack on Indian soil since the Mumbai massacre.

The timing was particularly sensitive, coming a day after India and Pakistan agreed to resume official talks after a 14-month hiatus. An initial meeting between their foreign secretaries has been scheduled for February 25.

India broke off all dialogue in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, which New Delhi blamed on Pakistan-based militants


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