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| Key talks follow India train fire | Key talks follow India train fire |
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| Pakistan's foreign minister is due in Delhi for key talks, vowing that a deadly bomb attack on an Indian train will not undermine peace efforts. | Pakistan's foreign minister is due in Delhi for key talks, vowing that a deadly bomb attack on an Indian train will not undermine peace efforts. |
| Khurshid Kasuri said the attack should instead "hasten the peace process". | Khurshid Kasuri said the attack should instead "hasten the peace process". |
| At least 67 people were killed when explosives started a fire on two carriages of the Delhi-Lahore train late on Sunday night. | |
| One person has been detained in connection with the attack, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav said. | One person has been detained in connection with the attack, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav said. |
| Most of the dead in the attack on the Friendship Express near Panipat, 80km (50 miles) from Delhi, were Pakistanis. | Most of the dead in the attack on the Friendship Express near Panipat, 80km (50 miles) from Delhi, were Pakistanis. |
| Eleven bodies had been identified at the Panipat government hospital by Tuesday morning, doctors said. Seven of those identified are from Pakistan. | Eleven bodies had been identified at the Panipat government hospital by Tuesday morning, doctors said. Seven of those identified are from Pakistan. |
| The police has issued sketches of two men they believe got off the train about 20 minutes before the blasts. | The police has issued sketches of two men they believe got off the train about 20 minutes before the blasts. |
| Senior police official of Haryana state Sharad Kumar told reporters that they had recovered 14 plastic bottles "filled with kerosene", a suitcase and plastic digital timers from the site of the accident. | Senior police official of Haryana state Sharad Kumar told reporters that they had recovered 14 plastic bottles "filled with kerosene", a suitcase and plastic digital timers from the site of the accident. |
| UN chief's praise | UN chief's praise |
| Both India and Pakistan said the attack would not be allowed to harm their bilateral relations. | Both India and Pakistan said the attack would not be allowed to harm their bilateral relations. |
| Noting the attack was timed to coincide with his visit, Mr Kasuri said: "The governments of India and Pakistan should not allow the perpetrators of this incident to achieve their objectives. | Noting the attack was timed to coincide with his visit, Mr Kasuri said: "The governments of India and Pakistan should not allow the perpetrators of this incident to achieve their objectives. |
| This heinous crime cannot be justified by any cause and its perpetrators should be brought to justice Ban Ki-moon,UN Secretary General In pictures: Blasts aftermath Rivals' cautious response | This heinous crime cannot be justified by any cause and its perpetrators should be brought to justice Ban Ki-moon,UN Secretary General In pictures: Blasts aftermath Rivals' cautious response |
| "It is in the interests of both countries to find out who the culprits are." | "It is in the interests of both countries to find out who the culprits are." |
| BBC South Asia regional editor Sanjay Dasgupta says the timing and the choice of target may end up providing a degree of urgency to Tuesday's talks between Mr Kasuri and his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee. | BBC South Asia regional editor Sanjay Dasgupta says the timing and the choice of target may end up providing a degree of urgency to Tuesday's talks between Mr Kasuri and his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee. |
| Unlike in similar attacks, our correspondent says, there has been no finger pointing this time, let alone outright accusations. | Unlike in similar attacks, our correspondent says, there has been no finger pointing this time, let alone outright accusations. |
| He adds that the operators of the Lahore-Delhi service are determined it will continue to run on time and the latest train has left the Indian capital. | He adds that the operators of the Lahore-Delhi service are determined it will continue to run on time and the latest train has left the Indian capital. |
| Mr Kasuri will arrive on a special flight and told Pakistani media before travelling he would be carrying some proposals to liberalise visa programmes. | Mr Kasuri will arrive on a special flight and told Pakistani media before travelling he would be carrying some proposals to liberalise visa programmes. |
| He said the sides would also sign an agreement on reducing the risk of nuclear accidents. | He said the sides would also sign an agreement on reducing the risk of nuclear accidents. |
| Other issues high on the agenda will be the disputed region of Kashmir, where militant groups have been fighting Indian administration, and troop levels on the Siachen glacier. | Other issues high on the agenda will be the disputed region of Kashmir, where militant groups have been fighting Indian administration, and troop levels on the Siachen glacier. |
| UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the train attack and praised the leaders of both countries for "their determination to continue on the path of dialogue". | UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the train attack and praised the leaders of both countries for "their determination to continue on the path of dialogue". |
| Barred windows | Barred windows |
| The twice-weekly train service from the Indian capital to Lahore was restarted in 2004 after a two-year gap as part of the peace process between the two countries. | The twice-weekly train service from the Indian capital to Lahore was restarted in 2004 after a two-year gap as part of the peace process between the two countries. |
| An injured child is brought back to Delhi for treatment | An injured child is brought back to Delhi for treatment |
| It is one of only two rail links between the nations. | It is one of only two rail links between the nations. |
| It is thought three-quarters of the 750 people on the train were Pakistanis. | It is thought three-quarters of the 750 people on the train were Pakistanis. |
| Initial investigations suggest explosives in suitcases ignited bottles of paraffin. | Initial investigations suggest explosives in suitcases ignited bottles of paraffin. |
| Witnesses said they saw people screaming and struggling to get out of the fire-stricken carriages. | Witnesses said they saw people screaming and struggling to get out of the fire-stricken carriages. |
| The BBC's Soutik Biswas, at the scene, said the heat of the flames had peeled the blue paint off the coaches, and oil and cinders covered the tracks. | The BBC's Soutik Biswas, at the scene, said the heat of the flames had peeled the blue paint off the coaches, and oil and cinders covered the tracks. |
| Shiv Ram, a police railway constable, was one of the first officials on the scene. | Shiv Ram, a police railway constable, was one of the first officials on the scene. |
| "The coaches were totally engulfed in flames. I brought out three charred women - I could only recognise them as women because they were wearing bangles," he said. | "The coaches were totally engulfed in flames. I brought out three charred women - I could only recognise them as women because they were wearing bangles," he said. |
| Many train windows in India have bars on them for security reasons. | Many train windows in India have bars on them for security reasons. |
| A rescuer, Rajinder Prasad, said: "We couldn't save anyone. They were screaming inside but no-one could get out." | A rescuer, Rajinder Prasad, said: "We couldn't save anyone. They were screaming inside but no-one could get out." |
| A doctor in Panipat, Ved Gupta, said: "It's very difficult to say who the victims were. Most of the bodies were charred beyond recognition." | A doctor in Panipat, Ved Gupta, said: "It's very difficult to say who the victims were. Most of the bodies were charred beyond recognition." |