Through the press statement the two leaders directed the Foreign Secretaries on the following: The Foreign Secretaries should meet shortly in New Delhi to continue the composite dialogue. To arrange consultations for early solution of the Siachen issue. “Experts should meet immediately to agree on coordinates for joint survey of Sir Creek and adjoining area, without prejudice to each other's position on the issue”. The Survey should commence in November 2006. “The experts would start discussions on the maritime boundary”. “The two sides will facilitate implementation of agreements and understandings already reached on LoC-related CBMs, including bus services, crossing points and truck service”.

Direct acknowledgement by Pakistan on the coordinates of a joint survey of the Sir Creek areas taking into account each countries position on the issue is significant again as for the first time Pakistan has accepted to take into account the Indian position on the Sir Creek issue

The carefully formulated joint statement that was worked out after hours of discussions among the members of the delegation, including the National Security Adviser M. K. Narayanan and the Foreign Secretary-designate Shivshankar Menon from the Indian side. Pakistan's Secretary of the National Security Council Tariq Aziz, Foreign Minister Kasuri and Foreign Secretary Riaz Khan was there from the Pakistani side.

When asked by the Indian media whether the new agreement represented a breakthrough, Gen. Musharraf said, "Yes, it is very good." He was quite happy over the outcome. He however refused to be drawn into a detailed discussion, pointing out that he had committed himself to not saying anything more than what the statement said, lest it should hamper the dialogue process.

Before the one to one meeting of the two leaders, both the sides were accompanied by their delegations for a brief interaction. The Indian delegation included Mr. Narayanan, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma, Mr. Shivshankar Menon and Media Adviser to the Prime Minister Sanjaya Baru. The Pakistani side included Mr. Kasuri, Mr. Riaz Khan, and Minister of State Sumaira Malik.