'Environment free of terror would allow us to focus on development': PM Modi to Pak PM
The letter was by PM Modi sent last week after PM Sharif took charge as the new Pakistani prime minister after Imran Khan lost a vote of confidence in the National Assembly.
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New Delhi, April 18: In a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated about "an environment free of terror and violence would allow us to focus our attention on the development and progress of our people.
PM Modi also asked the newly elected Pakistan PM to build "normal neighborly relations" between the two countries which will be for "the benefit of the region". The letter was sent last week after PM Sharif took charge as the new Pakistani prime minister after Imran Khan lost a vote of confidence in the National Assembly.
The letter was sent on April 12 in which PM Modi called for "constructive engagement" and stated that "India remains committed to advancing peace, security, and prosperity in the region". PM Modi, further said, that he looks forward to building normal neighborly relations between our countries for the benefit of the region.
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif had reciprocated and written back to PM Modi on Saturday (April 16). He has sought "meaningful engagement" and the peaceful resolution of outstanding disputes, including the "core issue of Jammu & Kashmir".
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“We believe that peaceful and cooperative ties between Pakistan and India are imperative for the progress and socio-economic uplift of our people and for the region,” the head of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), who became premier after Imran Khan was ousted in a vote of no confidence, said in his letter. "Let us secure peace and work for the progress and prosperity of our people," he added.
Sharif once again raised the Jammu and Kashmir issue in the letter, too. "This can be best achieved through meaningful engagement and peaceful resolution of all outstanding disputes, including the core issue of Jammu & Kashmir," Sharif said. After the assumption of the office as Pakistan PM, in tweets, he had talked about the Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral part of India. He had said the resolution of the Kashmir issue would allow the two countries to focus on shared problems such as poverty and unemployment.