27/05/2014 19:01
India PM Narendra Modi presses Pakistan's Sharif on militants
India's new PM Narendra Modi has urged his Pakistani counterpart to crack down on militants and speed up the trial of the 2008 Mumbai attacks suspects, the BBC reported.
Mr Modi held bilateral talks with Nawaz Sharif on his first day in office.
The Pakistani leader said they should put the "legacy of mistrust" behind them and work for peace and stability.
Mr Sharif attended Mr Modi's swearing-in on Monday, amid hopes of a thaw in relations between the rivals who have fought three wars since independence.
Mr Modi also "underlined our concerns related to terrorism", Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh said after the talks.
"It was conveyed that Pakistan must abide by its commitment to prevent its territory and territory under its control from being used for terrorism against India."
The two sides discussed trade and the "PM said the two countries could immediately move towards normalising trade ties", Ms Singh said, adding that the foreign secretaries would "meet soon" to carry forward the bilateral agenda.
In a brief statement, Mr Sharif described the talks as "good and constructive" and said they were held in "a cordial atmosphere."