Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Monday conferred with his counterparts from India, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on last week's terrorist attacks in India's commercial capital Mumbai.
A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry said Frattini phoned the diplomatic chiefs because he was "concerned over the possible regional repercussions" from the attacks, according to Italian News Agency ANSA.
In his talks with Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Frattini renewed his condolences for the close to 180 victims of the attacks and reiterated Italy's determination to combat terrorism.
The Italian and Indian diplomatic chiefs were then said to have discussed the possible effects the attacks will have on peace and stability in the region.
Frattini expressed his hope that India and Pakistan will be able to cooperate together in the investigation into the attacks and the identification of those responsible for them.
The Italian minister also confirmed that the situation in the subcontinent will be on the foreign policy agenda when Italy takes over the rotating presidency of the Group of Eight (G8) most industrialized countries next year.
Frattini said the same to Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and added that it was of the utmost importance for Islamabad to give a clear and concrete reply to New Delhi's request for collaboration in their investigation.
Qureshi is said to have assured Frattini that his country would give India positive and concrete assistance in the probe.
Some 180 people were killed, at least 28 of them foreigners, and over 300 were injured when at least 10 terrorists went on a rampage in Mumbai starting last Wednesday.