Home Secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet in New Delhi for two days from Monday during which matters relating to militancy, exchange of civilian prisoners and fishermen held by both countries, drug trafficking, fake currency and easing of visa restriction would be discussed.

The two-day meeting between Home Secretary Gopal K Pillai and his Pakistani counterpart Chaudhary Qamar Zaman will deliberate on a wide range of issues, including Islamabad’s reluctance in co-operating fully in bringing to justice the perpetrators of 26/11 attacks.

The meeting comes ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s possible meeting with his Pakistan counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, the invitation for which was sent only on Friday after it emerged that India and Pakistan will clash in the World Cup semi-final at Mohali on Wednesday.

Issues like dismantling of terror camps across the border, handing over of voice samples of Mumbai terror attack masterminds and progress in Samjhauta Express blast probe are expected to dominate the agenda of the two Home Secretaries dialogue.

New Delhi will also ask Islamabad to hand over Indian Mujhahideen terrorists and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim taking shelter in that country and check inflow of fake Indian currency notes.

Pakistan is expected to ask India about the progress of Samjhauta Express blast probe in which activists of right- wing groups were allegedly involved. Majority of the victims of the train, which runs between India and Pakistan, were from the neighbouring country.

The proposed talks will be the first structured bilateral secretary-level meeting on counter-terrorism after India and Pakistan decided to resume comprehensive talks.

More than two years after India had suspended the composite dialogue with Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks in November, 2008, the two sides decided in Thimphu in February this year to resume comprehensive dialogue on all outstanding issues.

After the Home Secretary level talks, Commerce Secretaries and Water Resources Secretaries of the two countries are expected to meet in the near future.