New Delhi [India], Sep 20 (NT): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday tweeted that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's nod of proposing a dialogue between India and Pakistan's Foreign Ministers was "a welcome step."

Mufti wrote on his official twitter handle, "Accepting peace overtures of Pakistan's PM Imran Khan by agreeing to a meeting between India and Pakistan's Foreign Ministers is a welcome step. Even though it has come towards the fag end of NDA's tenure, better late than never."

Earlier a day in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistan PM Khan proposed a dialogue between India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly.

"Building on mutual desire for peace between our two countries, I wish to propose a meeting between Foreign Minister, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and External Affairs Minister, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, before the informal meeting of the SAARC Foreign Ministers at the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York. They can explore the way forward, especially the holding of the SAARC Council of Ministers followed by the SAARC Summit in Islamabad. The summit will offer an opportunity for you to visit Pakistan and for us to restart the stalled dialogue process. I look forward to working with you for the benefit of the people of both our countries," Imran Khan's letter read.

However, India on Thursday accepting the proposal and through the Ministry of External Affairs clarified that no schedule has been set for the proposed dialogue.

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar stated that the meeting will take place at a mutually suitable date and time. He also clarified that this is just a meeting and not the resumption of dialogue between both the nations.

He added that permanent missions of India and Pakistan will get in touch and make a decision on details. Kumar stressed that India will not change its policy on Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism.