New Delhi: To improve strained bilateral relations between India and Pakistan, Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria on Tuesday met Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Naseer Khan Janjua. He most prominently raised India’s concerns over cross border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir emanating from cross across border besides discussing ways to improve strained relations.

Diplomatic sources in the Indian High Commission told PTI that the meeting took place in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Islamabad.

“It was a courtesy meeting held in the PMO,” they said.

“The High Commissioner sensitised the Pakistan NSA on issues of India’s concern. Constructive discussions took place on improving the bilateral relationship,” they said.

They further said the envoys call regularly on dignitaries of the host country and this meeting was scheduled a week earlier.

Sources in New Delhi said the issue of cross border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir was raised by the Indian envoy in the meeting.

The envoy is understood to have also mentioned about the three encounters in Shopian and Anantnag districts of Kashmir earlier this week in which 13 militants were killed.

In a statement, the NSA Office in Islamabad said Bisaria made a courtesy call on Janjua and the two discussed matters pertaining to improving the bilateral relations including the recent worsening situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

NSA welcomed the envoy and said that Pakistan is pursuing the policy of friendly relations with all its neighbouring countries including normalcy of relationship with India, it said, adding that Pakistan is committed to resolve all outstanding issues through comprehensive dialogues.