Singh was asked whether, after meeting Sharif, he felt the Pakistan Prime Minister was the “master of his own destiny” considering the enormous powers of the army there.
Singh said he “hopes” and “prays” that Sharif succeeds in implementing the “right things” he has said about India-Pakistan ties.
“I very much hope that Nawaz Sharif succeeds. He is the democratically elected Prime Minister of a neighbouring country and he has said all the right things about Indo-Pakistan relations.
So I sincerely hope and pray that he does succeed in carrying out his mission,” he said.
When he was asked about the “dehati aurat” (village woman) comments attributed to Sharif, Singh said the Pakistan Prime Minister has denied making such remarks.
