ISLAMABAD: India’s foreign secretary said during a rare visit to Pakistan that the two sides agreed to work together to narrow their differences but that he’d also raised concerns about cross-border terrorism including the 2008 attack on Mumbai.

Subrahmanyan Jaishankar’s comments came after meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, Aizaz Chaudhry, at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad. It was the first day of a two-day visit to Pakistan, which marks the first high-level meeting between India and Pakistan since talks last year broke down between the two nuclear-armed rivals.

“We engaged on each other’s concerns and interests in an open manner. We agreed to work together to find common ground and narrow differences,” Jaishankar said. “I reiterated our known concerns on cross-border terrorism, including on the Mumbai case.”

Pakistan and India have fought three wars since the countries gained independence from Britain in 1947.

The two have tried to mend their differences but without much progress. The biggest sticking point has been the future of Kashmir, a Himalayan region both claim. Relations were also severely damaged by the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, which India blames on Pakistani militants. Ten gunmen stormed busy areas of the Indian city, killing 166.

In a sign of progress, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended the oath-taking of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi last May. But in August, India called off talks with Pakistan after Islamabad’s ambassador in New Delhi met with Kashmiri separatist leaders.

Tensions escalated late last year when both countries traded fire along the de-facto border, killing several people. Just last week, Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif warned India that any provocations would exact a “befitting response.”

During Tuesday’s meeting, “we agreed that ensuring peace and tranquility on the border was vital,” Jaishankar said.

The Indian foreign secretary was slated to meet with the prime minister later Tuesday.