New Delhi: India and Pakistan today (June 28, 2004) ended two-day crucial Foreign Secretary-level talks on peace and security and Jammu and Kashmir on a "positive" note and made "forward movement" on a number of confidence-building measures.

Talks were "positive and outcome is concrete", External Affairs Minsiter K Natwar Singh said after a meeting with Pakistan Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar and his Indian counterpart Shashank.

"They have identified areas of future work," he told reporters, adding he had encouraged them to carry on their efforts.

Khokhar and Shashank called on Singh after concluding their two days of discussions mainly focussing on peace and security, Jammu and Kashmir and confidence-building measures.

Singh said both Foreign Secretaries had briefed him about their discussions.

Khokhar said he was satisfied with the talks.