PM Sends Letter To Imran Khan, Greets Pakistanis On Pak Day: Report (FILE)
New Delhi:
India wishes cordial relations with Pakistan however an environment of belief, devoid of terror and hostility, is “crucial” for it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in a letter to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan.
PM Modi wrote the letter to Mr Khan to increase greetings to the folks of that nation on the event of Pakistan Day.
“As a neighbouring nation, India wishes cordial relations with the folks of Pakistan. For this, an setting of belief, devoid of terror and hostility, is crucial,” he stated.
Authorities sources stated it’s a routine letter despatched yearly.
PM Modi additionally conveyed his greatest needs to Mr Khan and the folks of Pakistan in coping with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
There have been indications of optimistic motion in ties between India and Pakistan.
Final month, the Indian and Pakistani armies recommitted themselves to the 2003 ceasefire on the Line of Management (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
On Monday, a delegation of Pakistani officers arrived in India for a gathering of the everlasting Indus fee. It’s the first such dialogue in over two-and-a-half years.
Final week, International Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla stated India wishes good neighbourly ties with Pakistan and is dedicated to addressing points, if any, bilaterally however added that any significant dialogue can solely be held in a conducive environment.
He stated the onus is on Islamabad to create such an environment.
The relations between the 2 international locations nosedived after India withdrew particular standing of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the state into two union territories in 2019.
Pakistan Day is well known to mark the Lahore Decision on March 23 1940 when the All-India Muslim League demanded a separate nation for the Muslims of India.
It’s learnt {that a} separate message was despatched by President Ram Nath Kovind to his Pakistani counterpart Arif Alvi.
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