He said the meeting of foreign secretaries was also confirmed in Modi-Nawaz meeting.
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But the court asked the government to reply by January 14 to the petition, filed by the Action Committee of Unaided Recognised Private Schools.
Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid, meanwhile, said that Pakistan wants to resolve the Kashmir issue peacefully. In this context, I urge the States also to push this campaign.
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Sushmatold the media there that Modi would visit Islamabad next year to attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit.
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Spurning official talks in the capital Islamabad, India’s leader chose instead to make an intimate trip to Sharif’s ancestral residence near Lahore Friday, where he was celebrating his birthday and the wedding of his granddaughter.
Narendra Modi had gifted a pink turban to Nawz on his surprise visit to Pakistan on Friday. This plan of a pit stop in Lahore, that too at Sharif’s residene, which is 45 kilometres away from the airport, was successful all thanks to the security of both the countries.
Adviser on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz has said that as per decision of the two prime ministers, Foreign Secretaries of Pakistan and India would meet either on January 14 or 15 to prepare a schedule for the “Comprehensive Dialogue”.
“He (Modi) has finally concluded that there is no choice but to have dialogue with Pakistan”.
Former Ambassador Abida Hussain said it looks that India is changing its policy towards Pakistan. “This communication will help improve relations in India at least so that women and minorities are protected”, said Congress spokesperson Tom Vaddakan.
“I find that the Prime Minister is getting detached every day on what is going on in the minds of the people, what are their concerns, what are their priorities?”
Though there was no official announcement from either India or Pakistani side, sources said Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry.
Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif is said to be close to the new National Security Adviser, recently retired General Naseer Khan Janjua, who replaced Sartaj Aziz, an ally of the Prime Minister, in October.
As Sharif nodded in agreement, the two expressed determination to not let adverse incidents disrupt such meetings, a source privy to the conversation between the two PMs told The Indian Express. “Padosi se aise hi rishte hone chahiyen (One should have such relations with neighbours)”.
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Chowdhury said the two premiers agreed to “open ways for peace and better atmosphere”, while understanding each other’s concerns.
