This forum is looking at cooperation in education, culture, tourism,communications and transportation sectors. This meeting will be held after a period of two years after a longgap. It should have been held earlier and we will be stressing the importance that we attach to this forumacross these sectors which have been identified.
On the technical level talks on the Lahore-Delhi bus between the delegations from India and Pakistan, Iunderstand that the two sides had a good, cordial meeting. They discussed the modalities for the resumption ofthe bus service and would be now looking at the processing the issues of immigration, customs and otherlogistical aspects. As you know if things were to work out, we are ready to resume the service by July 1. Wewould wait for Pakistan to indicate when they will be ready and at a mutually agreeable date it can bestarted.