NEW DELHI, Dec 20: The Pak-India Technical Experts meeting for the joint survey of the Sir Creek — one of the eight areas covered by Composite Dialogue Process — began on Tuesday here.

Surveyor-General of Pakistan Maj-Gen Jamilur Rahman Afridi heads the 12-member team representing Islamabad while Brig Girish Kumar, Deputy Surveyor-General of India, leads the New Delhi side.

Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner to India Munawar Saeed and Naval Advisor at the Pakistan High Commission Capt Mateenur Rehman are also attending the talks.

Maj-Gen Afridi said technical aspects of Sir Creek’s joint survey would be discussed with his Indian counterpart during the talks.

He said that an agreement would be inked between the two sides after the finalisation of modalities on the issue and a joint statement was likely to be issued at the conclusion of the two-day meeting.

Both sides are holding talks to carry forward discussions held in October, when the two sides had agreed to carry out a survey of the Sir Creek as an initial step towards finding a permanent solution. —APP