Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said her country was disappointed in the "slow pace" of peace talks with India and insisted that relations must move beyond "confidence-building steps" that is part of the composite dialogue. The two countries resumed their stalled dialogue in 2004 which has moved haltingly on fundamental differences of perceptions and lack of trust.

Aslam said while Pakistan was “disappointed” she would not characterize it as “broken down." She said that while "the process is continuing” Islamabad “would like to see further movement.” Aslam cited Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement that India was "committed" to living in harmony with Pakistan and to resolving the Kashmir dispute with a lasting peace treaty. Singh said the number of Indian troops in Indian-controlled Kashmir could be reduced if violence abated. He also promised to hold talks with Muslim rebels seeking a merger of the state with Pakistan if they ended terror attacks. But terror has not abated and while infiltration has reduced somewhat, threat perceptions remain high.

Pakistan wants to accelerate the resolution of the Kashmir dispute while India wants an end to violence first. Pakistan claims that the people of Kashmir are oppressed and India says that recent elections with large voter turnout on a platform of peace and anti-terrorism mean the opposite. Pakistan wants a de-militarization of Kashmir, India says that is impossible if Pakistan continues to arm, train, fund, and encourage terrorism.