Islamabad: As Pakistan's response to India's peace initiative failed to address New Delhi's core concern over cross-border terrorism, US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage arrived in Islamabad on May 7 night on a mission to normalise the relations between the South Asian neighbours.

Accompanied by Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca, Armitage arrived in Islamabad from London, where he held talks with National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra on the new peace process.

According to diplomatic sources, Armitage, who was credited with extracting a commitment from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf last year to end infiltration across the line of control (LoC), would meet Musharraf, Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali and Foreign Minister Khurshid Muhammad Kasuri on May 8 in another bid to make Pakistan walk the talk.

PTI