(AFP report from New Delhi) British Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary Straw has begun talks with Indian officials, which is the new round of diplomatic initiative aimed at easing the tensions in South Asia.

• (法新社新德里电)英国外交及联邦事务大臣史卓开始与印度官员会谈，这是国际社会新一轮外交试探的开始，旨在缓和南亚地区的紧张局势。