The expert-level India-Pakistan talks on nuclear confidence building measures, to be held in New Delhi on May 25-26, have been postponed following a request from the new Indian government, the foreign ministry in Islamabad said on Sunday.

"Today, the Government of India has requested us for the postponement of the talks on nuclear CBMs because, as a result of the recent transition in leadership, an external affairs minister of India has not yet taken office," a foreign office statement said.

"India has proposed that the talks on nuclear CBMs could be held two days before the foreign secretary-level talks.

"Pakistan attaches importance to the continuation of the composite dialogue process and looks forward to an early scheduling of the foreign secretary-level talks as well talks on nuclear CBMs," the statement said.        

The postponement came a day ahead of the departure of the Pakistani delegation to India to take part in the talks.

Besides specialists from the nuclear field, the foreign office nominated two of its senior officials, Additional Secretary Tariq Usman Haider and Director General, South Asia, Jalil Abbas Jilani for talks. Jilani is also former deputy high commissioner to India.