Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- Moves of India and Pakistan to improve their bilateral relations proved once again that dialogue and peaceful means are the only solution to dispute and this has become a worldwide trend.

Minju Joson Tuesday says this in a signed article.

The paper recalls that talks were held between the new foreign minister of Pakistan and the Indian foreign minister and a joint statement was issued at the end of the talks in New Delhi on July 27.

It goes on:

The foreign ministers of the two countries, in the joint statement, announced measures for building mutual confidence as regards the issue of Kashmir, a source of protracted serious friction between the two sides, and agreed to allow citizens of the two countries to enter their respective countries via the demarcation line drawn in Kashmir.

India and Pakistan are expected to further talks over the issue of expanding mutual friendship and confidence including the issue of increasing varieties of trade goods in the days ahead. A particular mention should be made of the fact that both sides agreed to hold talks for taking measures for nuclear confidence in Islamabad, Pakistan in September this year.

The two countries have gradually understood that no issue would be solvable without dialogue. They have opted for the overall resumption of dialogue including the talks between the ministers of Home Affairs and the talks between the secretaries of Defence, beginning with the talks between the secretaries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries since February this year.

The recent foreign ministers' talks can be viewed as part of the process for the resumption of dialogue between the two countries.

Secretary of Foreign Affairs of India Rao at a news briefing held at the end of the talks between the foreign ministers of the two sides said: "We have to do a lot of work, but we have already determined to go ahead in the future."

Commenting on this, foreign press reports said the recent talks were different in quality from the previous ones and this indicates that the India-Pakistan relations have been definitely put on a new orbit.