Speaking about PM Modi's phone call with PM of Pakistan, the MEA said in a handout PM Modi referred to Imran Khan's suggestion to fight poverty jointly and stressed that creating trust and environment free of violence and terrorism were essential for fostering cooperation for peace, progress and prosperity in our region.
Speaking about PM Modi's phone call with PM of Pakistan, the MEA said in a handout PM Modi referred to Imran Khan's suggestion to fight poverty jointly and stressed that creating trust and environment free of violence and terrorism were essential for fostering cooperation for peace, progress and prosperity in our region.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday spoke to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and expressed his desire for both the countries to work together for the betterment of their peoples, the Pak Foreign Office said earlier
Khan also congratulated Modi on his party's electoral victory in the Lok Sabha elections, Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said in a tweet.
1. Imran Khan looks forward to working with PM Modi
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Reiterating his vision for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia, Prime Minister Khan said he looks forward to working with Prime Minister Modi to advance these objectives, he said.
Khan expressed his desire for both countries to work together for betterment of their peoples, he added.
Prime Minister Modi on Thursday led his Bharatiya Janata Party to a landmark victory for a second five-year term in office, winning 303 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha.
2. PM receives congratulatory messages from across the world
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued to receive congratulatory messages on Saturday from leaders across the world for the sweeping victory of BJP-led NDA in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.
These included telephone calls from Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, United States President Donald Trump, and Former Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'.
Warmly felicitating the Indian Prime Minister, Sirisena noted the enhanced engagements between the two neighbours and expressed his desire to further deepen the ties between the two countries. Modi thanked Sirisena and expressed his readiness to work even more closely for the benefit of the people in the two countries and the region.
3. World leaders congratulate PM Modi
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Sincerely thanking the Saudi King for his warm felicitations and good wishes for the progress and prosperity of the people of India under the leadership of the Indian Prime Minister, Modi conveyed his appreciation for the guidance of Al Saud to the bilateral relations between India and Saudi Arabia.
Trump also congratulated Modi on the unprecedented electoral victory. The two leaders agreed to meet at the forthcoming G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, to discuss bilateral relations and global matters. They also agreed to work together for further enhancing the close and strategic partnership between the two countries.
