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Modi letter calls for positive engagement
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for constructive engagement with Pakistan, sources confirmed on Monday.
- In a letter to his newly sworn-in Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, Mr. Modi has called for building good neighbourly ties for security and prosperity in the South Asian region.
New start
- PM expressed India’s commitment to build good neighbourly relations between India and Pakistan and pursue meaningful and constructive engagement for the benefit of the people of the region.
- The Indian response came soon after the newly appointed Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Mr. Modi had indicated at dialogue in his letter that was sent on August 18.
- Mr. Modi’s call for engagement comes in the backdrop of recent Indian insistence that Delhi will hold talks only if Pakistan acts against terror suspects and outfits.
Source
The Hindu