New Delhi: The MEA spokesperson maintained that though the invitation from Pakistan has been accepted for the conference the level of participation has not been decided so far.
The two leaders had shaken hands and had a brief informal talk where Mr Sharif was seen listening attentively as PM Modi spoke to him. The meet was described as a “courtesy meeting” by government officials.
While Sharif told Pakistani media that the talks were held in a “good way, in a good environment”. “I had good discussions with the Indian Prime Minister in a good way, in a good environment and even they have expressed that we should take our issues forward.
And we also have the same opinion and hope,” he said. The US also welcomed the brief meeting between Modi and Sharif in Paris. The last initiative for India Pakistan talks came in July, after PM Modi and Mr Sharif held a formal meeting in Russia's Ufa. Soon after, NSA level talks were scheduled.
However, the initiative fell through when the talks were cancelled at the last minute over a meeting of the Pakistani envoy to India with Kashmiri separatists.
