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Modi Reaches Out To Pakistan, Calls For Dialogue in Terror-Free Atmosphere
Modi Reaches Out To Pakistan, Calls For Dialogue in Terror-Free Atmosphere
Modi Reaches Out To Pakistan, Calls For Dialogue in Terror-Free Atmosphere
in terror-free atmosphere
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The Hindu
File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif during a meeting in New Delhi. Photo: R.V Moorthy
The Hindu
In this May 27, 2014 photo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif in
New Delhi.
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Writing to his Pakistani counterpart Mr Nawaz Sharif on the occasion of the neighbours National
Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for bilateral dialogue to resolve issues in a terror
free atmosphere. The PM has evidently chosen to overlook the controversy being generated in a
section of the media over the proposed participation of Kashmiri separatist leaders in a function
at the Pakistani high commission to celebrate the national day on Monday.
It is my firm conviction that all outstanding issues can be resolved through bilateral dialogue in
an atmosphere free from terror & violence, Mr. Modi tweeted.
In another tweet he said: I have written to Pakistan PM Mr. Nawaz Sharif, conveying my
greetings on the National Day of Pakistan.
Observers see Mr. Modis statement as a mellowing down of the tough stance on dialogue with
Pakistan. The government had in August last year cancelled Foreign Secretary-level talks after
Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit met Kashmiri separatist leaders ahead of the talks
despite calls by the India to not go ahead with it. After a lull, last month the government resumed
dialogue under the garb of the Foreign Secretarys SAARC Yatra. This letter is seen as a direct
outreach to Pakistan towards resumption of dialogue.