SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt July 14 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said he will meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with “open heart and positive mind.”“Efforts should be made to build bridges between the two countries instead of erecting walls,” he said in response to questions by Indian mediapersons on his arrival at the Egyptian Red Sea resort regarding the much-anticipated Gilani-Manmohan meeting on July 16 on the sidelines of NAM summit.

The Prime Minister said he wanted to improve relationship with India and thus would meet the Indian Prime Minister with a positive spirit.

Gilani said Pakistan was steadfast on its determination to fight terrorism and extremism and would continue making efforts to eradicate it.

He said Pakistan was a frontline state in war against terror and its role for regional peace must be acknowledged.

The Prime Minister will make address from the NAM platform, besides meeting his Indian counterpart in a bid to start the stalled peace process.

Gilani Tuesday will represent Pakistan at the 15^th summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), focusing on global financial crisis and international peace.

Earlier, the Prime Minister along with his delegation was received at the Sharm el Sheikh International Airport by Pakistan’s Ambassador in Cairo Seema Naqvi, Egypt’s ambassador in Islamabad Magdy Mahmood Helmy Amer and senior officials.

The Prime Minister’s entourage includes Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira, Education Minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani and Minister for Science and Technology Azam Khan Swati, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan.

Several parliamentarians are also part of the delegation.

First Lady Begum Fauzia Gilani who accompanied the Prime Minister, will represent Pakistan at the NAM’s First Ladies Summit on ‘Women in Crisis Management: Perspectives and Challenges – Best Practices and Lessons Learned” on July 15-16.

During his four-day visit, the Prime Minister is also expected to hold meetings with the leaders of Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Serbia and Philippines.