**The prime ministers of India and Pakistan are expected to meet at a regional summit beginning on Wednesday.**Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani have arrived in Bhutan, where the two-day meeting is being held.
It begins a day after India arrested a woman working as a diplomat in its Islamabad embassy on charges of spying for Pakistan.
There was no immediate response from Pakistan. The neighbours have a history of mistrust and have fought three wars.
Asked about the possibility of talks between the two leaders at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) meeting, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was quoted as saying by The Hindu newspaper: “We all live in hope. I think talks and engagement are a sensible way to move forward.”
Indian PM Manmohan Singh, who arrived in Bhutan early on Wednesday, said the “winds of change are blowing across the world”.
“South Asia cannot be immune to the trend of greater integration, both at the regional and global levels.”
Relations between the two neighbours have been strained since the Mumbai (Bombay) attacks of November 2008, which India blamed on Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The attacks left 174 people dead, including nine gunmen.
Delhi put peace talks on hold suggesting that “state elements” in Pakistan were involved too.
Pakistan admitted the attacks were partly planned on its soil, but denied any official involvement.
In February, Pakistan and India held their first formal talks since the 2008 attacks and agreed to “remain in touch”.
And earlier in April, Mr Gilani and Mr Singh held “informal talks” at a reception hosted by US President Barack Obama.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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