Kasab, the only surviving member of the 10-member terrorist squad from Pakistan, Monday confessed his role in the mayhem that left over 170 people killed. He also admitted his nationality as Pakistani and provided details of the conspiracy and planning.

Krishna and Qureshi did meet in Phuket but they only exchanged greetings and left bilateral talks for their interaction on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September.

'We exchanged greetings when we met each other at the dinner hosted by Thailand (for foreign ministers of ASEAN and East Asia Summit countries) last night (Wednesday),' Krishna told reporters in Phuket.

'Perhaps we will be meeting in New York in September. Modalities are being discussed,' Krishna said. 'It's unlikely we are going to be in the same room before the UNGA.'

According to the India-Pakistan joint statement issued in Egypt, the foreign secretaries of the two countries will meet as often as possible ahead of the meeting between the foreign ministers in New York.

Without naming Pakistan, Krishna Thursday drew the attention of Asian countries to 'India's terror-infested neighbourhood' and called for quicker intelligence sharing and effective cooperation to combat terrorism.

'Without naming Pakistan, I spoke about the Mumbai terror attacks. We talked about our terror-infested neighbourhood,' Krishna said when asked whether he highlighted Pakistan's alleged complicity in the Mumbai attacks and other incidents of terrorism in India at the ARF.

Krishna said he placed the issue of terrorism upfront at the retreat of 27 foreign ministers of the ARF, Asia's top security gathering that concluded in Phuket Thursday.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among those who participated in the meeting.