London: In a pure coincidence, India’s Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, reaching in London on June 15 after his US visit and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, on his way to Boston, will cross each others path June 17.

During his four-day visit at the invitation of the British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, Advani will have wide ranging discussions with Prime Minister Tony Blair and other leaders on international and bilateral issues with main focus on terrorism, Indo-Pakistan relations and the situation in Iraq.

"It is possible the one billion pounds Hawk deal will figure in the discussions," a spokesman of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said.

While Advani will have discussions with Blair on June 16 Musharraf will meet the British Prime Minister a day later.

Besides Blair, Advani will have separate discussions with his counterpart Prescott, Home Secretary David Blunkett, and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw.

Though no detailed itinerary has been decided, one of the issues that will figure prominently during his talks with the Home Secretary is Britain's arms sale to Pakistan, a home office spokesperson has said.

Advani will apprise the British leaders about India's fresh peace initiative with Pakistan and the need to end the terrorists' traffic from across the border before resumption of a dialogue between the two countries.

PTI