BRASILIA, Nov 29: President Pervez Musharraf, said here on Monday that he is looking forward to "a peaceful coexistence" with India as the two neighbours seek to push their peace process forward.

The Pakistani leader spoke during an official visit here - the first such trip by a Pakistani leader to Latin America - as he lunched with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

As the Pakistani and Brazilian foreign ministers inked a series of accords to fight drug trafficking and combat hunger, Gen Musharraf voiced optimism for his country's peace process with India.

"We have initiated a process of rapprochement with India and we look forward to a peaceful coexistence with India in the region, through confidence-building measures, and through the resolution of all disputes," Gen Musharraf said.

"May I say, I see a light at the end of the tunnel, now ... the process of rapprochement has started," he said. Gen Musharraf added that Pakistan, as a "moderate Islamic country" is fighting a small "extremist" minority which "is trying, through militancy, to dominate the majority."

"By the grace of God we are succeeding and will remain steadfast" in putting down violence, the Pakistani leader asserted. He spoke as Pakistan and Brazil's foreign ministers, Khurshid Kasuri and Celso Amorin respectively, signed cooperation accords between the two countries.

One accord seeks to crush drug-trafficking through an exchange of police information and intelligence on trafficking routes and methods. Another agreement signed on Monday would remove the need of diplomats to obtain visas before visiting one another's countries. Brazil is also trying to gain Pakistan's backing in its bid to obtain a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

MEETING WITH BUSH: US President George W. Bush will welcome Pakistan President to the White House on Dec 4, Bush spokesman Scott McClellan confirmed on Monday.