<p>External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday met Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia Conference here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj are conducting a meeting to discuss bilateral issues on the sidelines of the 'Heart of Asia' Conference in the capital on Wednesday," Dawn online reported.<br /><br />Earlier on Wednesday, Sushma Swaraj extended India's hand of friendship to Pakistan at the conference.<br /><br />"It is time that we display the maturity and self-confidence to do business with each other and strengthen regional trade and cooperation," she said in her address at the conference. <br />"For its part, India is prepared to move our cooperation at a pace which Pakistan is comfortable with," she added. <br /><br />The Heart of Asia Conference engages "heart of Asia" countries in sincere and result-oriented cooperation for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. <br /><br />Later, the Indian minister attended a lunch hosted by Sharif for the Heart of Asia conference delegates.<br /><br />This is the first ministerial visit from India to Pakistan since then external affairs minister S.M. Krishna visited the South Asian neighbour in 2012.<br /><br /></p>
<p>External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday met Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia Conference here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj are conducting a meeting to discuss bilateral issues on the sidelines of the 'Heart of Asia' Conference in the capital on Wednesday," Dawn online reported.<br /><br />Earlier on Wednesday, Sushma Swaraj extended India's hand of friendship to Pakistan at the conference.<br /><br />"It is time that we display the maturity and self-confidence to do business with each other and strengthen regional trade and cooperation," she said in her address at the conference. <br />"For its part, India is prepared to move our cooperation at a pace which Pakistan is comfortable with," she added. <br /><br />The Heart of Asia Conference engages "heart of Asia" countries in sincere and result-oriented cooperation for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. <br /><br />Later, the Indian minister attended a lunch hosted by Sharif for the Heart of Asia conference delegates.<br /><br />This is the first ministerial visit from India to Pakistan since then external affairs minister S.M. Krishna visited the South Asian neighbour in 2012.<br /><br /></p>