ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has said dialogue between India and Pakistan should continue and both countries should understand each other's problems to "find a way out".

The prime minister was talking after laying the foundation stone here on Monday for a residential complex for the staff of the Indian High Commission.

Vajpayee said: "New questions have come up and new answers are being sought. In this context, it is necessary the representation in the respective missions of the two countries is appropriate."

He said: "I am laying the foundation stone for the new complex. I am confident this building will stand on a firm footing and in all weathers."Addressing the staff of the High Commission, the prime minister hoped that the Indian HC staff would fulfill their responsibilities.-APP