Krishna, however, underlined the need for greater intelligence sharing between the two countries to prevent future terror attacks.

'The intelligence apparatus of the government of India has its own methodology. We should share intelligence whenever it's in the greater interest of the nation,' he said when asked whether there has been any intelligence-sharing between India and Pakistan after the Mumbai attack.

'Terror has to be fought on every front,' Krishna stressed.

Krishna also stressed the need for a collective regional approach to combating terrorism and drew attention to India's 'terror-infested neighbourhood' while addressing the 16th annual ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) held at Thai island resort Phuket.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was among 27 ministers invited to the ARF - Asia's biggest security gathering.

Krishna and Qureshi exchanged greetings at the ARF meet, but decided to hold talks in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, an arrangement that was agreed to at the Sharm-el-Sheikh summit.