India, pak push for 'genuine normalization' of ties
With the high-voltage cricket World Cup semi-final providing the backdrop, India and Pakistan today sought to give a push for ``genuine normalization'' of their ties with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani agreeing that it could happen only in an atmosphere free of terror and violence.
Washington, Jan 3 The US wants to normalise its relationship with Pakistan, a top State Department official said today, as the ties between the two countries showed no signs of any improvement at the start of the new year.