ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has addressed a letter to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, encouraging the two countries to preserve meaningful bilateral ties. reports said.
On Sunday, Sharif issued a letter in response to Indian PM Modi's congratulatory message, in which Modi stated that India backed constructive ties with Pakistan.
The Pakistani Prime Minister responded to the Indian PM’s letter by requesting a resolution of the two countries' outstanding issues, especially Kashmir, while emphasising Pakistan's desire for peaceful and amicable relations with India. India, on the other hand, has underlined its desire for good diplomatic ties with Pakistan in exchange for Islamabad's creation of a terror-free atmosphere and a lack of antagonism to any kind of interaction.
"H.E. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, congratulations on your election as Pakistan's Prime Minister. India seeks peace and stability in a terror-free region so that it may concentrate on its development issues and assure the welfare and prosperity of its citizens "On April 11, Prime Minister Modi sent out a tweet on April 11
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