New Delhi: Providing evidence with regard to Pakistani linkages to terror acts here, India yesterday (Nov 14, 2006) asked Islamabad to cooperate in fighting terrorism as the two countries resumed their composite dialogue after a four-month lull.

At the conclusion of the first day of two-day Foreign Secretary-level talks, the two countries were close to an agreement on nuclear risk reduction as part of non-conventional confidence-building measures (CBM's).

Formation of the joint anti-terror mechanism is expected to be announced tomorrow at the conclusion of talks between Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and his Pakistani counterpart Riaz Mohammad Khan.

The meeting also discussed Jammu and Kashmir and conventional CBMs like cross-LoC people-to-people contacts.

Siachen, on which Pakistan has claimed that resolution is a "matter of days", was discussed informally by the two Foreign Secretaries at dinner last night and today. Formal deliberations on it along with that on Sir Creek will be held tomorrow.

"Considerable time was spent on terrorism in the context of Havana declaration," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna told reporters here, refusing to give details.

Sources, however, said India gave evidence with regard to Pakistani linkages to terrorism in this country, including in the July 11 Mumbai blasts.

New Delhi had earlier said that it would table evidence with regard to terror acts to put Pakistan to test.