Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to Pak PM

Simran Sodhi

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 16

The next round between India and Pakistan might play out in Amritsar in early December as indications suggest that Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan Prime Minister’s adviser on foreign affairs, is likely to travel to the city to attend an international conference.Amritsar will host ‘Heart of Asia Conference’ on December 3-4, which would provide an opportunity for India and Pakistan to resume dialogue that has remained suspended since the September Uri attacks. Speaking to a Pakistani TV channel, Aziz said his visit could be a “good opportunity” to “defuse tension”. Aziz said he was not yet aware if he would be meeting his Indian counterpart on the sidelines of the conference.(Follow The Tribune on Facebook; and Twitter @thetribunechd)India has not yet responded to the comments of Aziz and sources in the government here said for India, this would have to be a careful decision. If India decides to hold a meeting with Aziz, it could be construed that India had compromised on the tough position it had taken post-Uri, said sources.Since Uri, the government has tried to isolate Pakistan globally and its biggest success was the cancellation of the SAARC Summit in Islamabad. Led by India, SAARC member nations boycotted the summit citing that the atmosphere was not “conducive” for the event.