Pakistan's top foreign policy official said on Tuesday he plans to attend the Heart of Asia conference in India and suggested the visit could be used to "defuse the tension" between the nuclear armed neighbours.
Sartaj Aziz's trip to India would be the first by a senior Pakistani official since the attack in Uri that killed 19 soldiers in September.
Its a good opportunity to defuse the tension.Sartaj Aziz, Pakistani Foreign Affairs Advisor
Artillery duels and skirmishing have recently intensified along the Line of Control in Kashmir. Pakistan on Monday said seven of its soldiers were killed by Indian shelling.
Despite hinting at a possible detente, Aziz said there was no official meeting scheduled with Indian officials.
The Heart of Asia conference focusing on Afghanistan is due to be held in the first week of December in Amritsar.
The conference will seek ways to help improve security and bring peace to Afghanistan.
Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have also been strained over the past year, with Kabul accusing Islamabad of harbouring the leaders of Taliban and seeking to meddle in Afghan affairs. Pakistan denies the charge.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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