{{India’s new PM Narendra Modi has urged his Pakistani counterpart to crack down on militants and speed up the trial of the 2008 Mumbai attacks suspects.}}
Mr Modi held bilateral talks with Nawaz Sharif on his first day in office.
The Pakistani leader said they should put the “legacy of mistrust” behind them and work for peace and stability.
Mr Sharif attended Mr Modi’s swearing-in on Monday, amid hopes of a thaw in relations between the rivals who have fought three wars since independence.
Mr Modi also “underlined our concerns related to terrorism”, Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh said after the talks.
“It was conveyed that Pakistan must abide by its commitment to prevent its territory and territory under its control from being used for terrorism against India.”
The two sides discussed trade and the “PM said the two countries could immediately move towards normalising trade ties”, Ms Singh said, adding that the foreign secretaries would “meet soon” to carry forward the bilateral agenda.
In a brief statement, Mr Sharif described the talks as “good and constructive” and said they were held in “a cordial atmosphere”.
“We agreed that our meeting in Delhi should be a historic opportunity for both our countries… This provides us the opportunity of meeting the hopes and aspirations of our peoples that we will succeed in turning a new page in our relations,” he said.
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