Indian and Pakistan leaders talk peace

The leaders of India and Pakistan met today and promised measures to gradually ease tensions between their nations and explore a peaceful settlement for the disputed Kashmir region.

After the session in a New York hotel, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf said they also discussed the possibility of running a natural gas pipeline between their nations, saying “such a project could contribute to the welfare and prosperity of the people of both countries.”