Mohali, Nov. 2: The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday ruled out the possibility of resuming cricket ties with Pakistan in the near future, citing a packed calendar.

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ejaz Butt held closed door talks with BCCI president Shashank Manohar and former chief Sharad Pawar, on the sidelines of the fourth India-Australia fourth one-dayer here on Monday.

Butt, it is believed, asked for a short one-day international and T20 series in 2010 and proposed England as a venue.

Said BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla, "There is no room for a series against Pakistan at present. The Australia series is on, and Sri Lanka will be here next. We have a packed schedule, and hence there is no possibility of a Indo-Pak series for at least six months."

Shukla also ruled out the possibility of playing at a neutral venue at present, saying the cramped schedule of the Indian team did not allow that.

"We will resume talks with the Pakistan board after six-seven months. A lot will also depend on the relationships between the two countries at that time. The government’s nod will be required," Shukla said.

Relations between the two nations came under strain after the Mumbai terror attacks in November last year, forcing the Indian government to cease ties with the neighbours. Later, the International Cricket Council removed Pakistan as one of the co-hosts of the 2011 World Cup, restricting the event to India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.