British defence Secretary arrives in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Oct 6: British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon arrived in India from Pakistan on Wednesday for talks with the defence and foreign ministers, British officials said.

Mr Hoon was scheduled to meet Pranab Mukherjee and Natwar Singh to review regional and international issues.

The British minister was expected to try to help push forward the peace process between India and Pakistan. -AFP

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