Straw wishes Sinha ahead of Saarc summit

New Delhi, Dec 31: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw today conveyed his best wishes to External Affairs
Minister Yashwant Sinha on the eve of his departure for the
Saarc summit in Islamabad.

In his telephonic conversation, straw expressed his
appreciation for Sinha's efforts in carrying forward Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's peace initiative with
Pakistan, external affairs ministry spokesman said.

Sinha will leave for Islamabad tomorrow for the two-day
meeting of Saarc foreign ministers from January two.

The spokesman said Straw-Sinha discussions focussed on
regional and international issues including, Afghanistan and
Iraq.

Bureau Report