New Delhi: When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addresses to the United Nations general assembly today, he will focus on economic reforms, terrorism and a permanent seat in Security Council for India. The focus will almost remain the same when he continues  his interaction with world leaders on the sidelines of the 59th UN general assembly meeting.

In his maiden address to the UNGA, the Prime Minister will appeal to the world community to redouble its efforts to combat terrorism and build a strong case for India's inclusion in the UN Security Council.

Earlier, Prime Minister complimented Mr Kofi Annan for his speech at the UNGA where he emphasised the importance of rule of law. Singh said, India fully endorsed this principle.

He is also scheduled to hold his first meeting with the Pakistan President, General Pervez Musharraf the same day.

Ahead of his meeting with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has observed that they share a "unique" background even as he said the existence of terrorist infrastructure in that country was a "cause for worry".

"I do wish to convey to President Musharraf that we have a unique opportunity. He (Musharraf) was born in what is now called India, in Delhi. I was born in what is now called Pakistan... so I think this is a unique background," Singh, who would meet Musharraf tomorrow, told PBS in an interview.

The Prime Minister was responding to a question on what he wanted Musharraf to know about him and his feelings about Kashmir and what he was prepared to do.

On dangers of an Indo-Pak nuclear conflict, Singh said his honest assessment was both were responsible countries and "the outside world probably exaggerates the chances of our two countries going to war".

Contending that problems between India and Pakistan were "extremely complicated", Singh said it would be wrong on his part to say that "we can resolve all these issues overnight".

"But we have lived through times where what was simply unacceptable in international relations became the norm. Who could imagine some 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall would melt, that the Cold War would be a thing of the past? But these things have happened," he said.

Singh also noted that the infrastructure of terrorists in Pakistan "by and large still remains intact. And that's a cause for worry."

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