Krishna's reminder to Islamabad of its anti-terror pledge came even as Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik Wednesday highlighted the 'resolute action' taken by his country to eliminate terrorism and made a fresh pitch for restarting the talks New Delhi froze after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks that claimed over 170 lives, including those of 26 foreigners.

Islamabad also sought to revive the Kashmir issue that found no explicit mention in the Sharm el-Sheikh joint statement that came out of the July 16 meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani.

The resumption of the sub-continental dialogue would provide a good opportunity to address various issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, Malik said while addressing senior defence and civilian officers at the National Defence College here.

This, he added, was the essence of lasting and durable peace in South Asia.

Malik averred that Pakistan was 'taking resolute action to eliminate terrorism and militancy' and highlighted some of the steps taken by his country in the aftermath of the Nov 26-29, 2008 Mumbai attacks.

'It (terrorism) is a regional issue requiring a regional solution,' he maintained.

Alluding to the Sharm el-Sheikh joint statement, the Pakistani envoy said both sides had acknowledged that 'dialogue is the only way forward to discuss all the outstanding issues.'