Amid the string of congratulatory messages coming for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistan's former PM Nawaz Sharif has also falicitaed him. In his latest post on social media platform X, Nawaz Sharif said, "My warm felicitations to Modi Ji on assuming office for the third time."
He hailed PM Modi's leadership and said that the mandate reflects the confidence of people in him. He said, "Your party's success in recent elections reflects the confidence of the people in your leadership." Advocating for breaking the ice between two countries, former Pakistan PM said, "Let us replace hate with hope and seize the oppurtunity to shape the destiny of the two billion people of South Asia."
PM Modi reacts
Reacting to Nawaz Sharif's wishes, PM Modi appreciated his message and said that the people of India have always stood for peace, security and progressive ideas.
Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif congratulated PM Modi
Earlier in the day, Pakistan's PM Shahbaz Sharif also congratulated PM Modi. In a post on X, Pakistan PM said, "Felicitations to Narendra Modi on taking oath as the Prime Minister of India." Notably, India invited the leaders of South Asian countries such as Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Mauritius, and Nepal in the oath ceremony of PM Modi which concluded yesterday at Rashtrapati Bhawan. However, Pakistan was snubbed.
Severed ties between India and Pakistan
Relations between Indian and Pakistan soured after Pathankot terrorist attack in 2016. Prior to that, India went a step ahead to normalise the relations by inviting the then PM Nawaz Sharif in PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony in 2014 and a surprise visit of Indian Prime Minister to Lahore on Christamas day in 2015. The relations further deteriorated after a terrorist attack on Indian paramilitary convoy in Pulwama and subsequent airstrike by the Indian forces.
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