The visit, however, brought tremors (there actually was a 6.5 magnitude quake in Afghanistan, with tremors felt in Pakistan and India over the weekend).
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Congress should first decide want they want, he said, adding that the party was rattled by the popularity and growing stature of Modi at the worldwide level and acceptance among the people.
Responding to a point raised by leader of the opposition Aitzaz Ahsan, Aziz said no secret meeting was held between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan at Kathmandu past year.
A statement from Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the leaders “expressed their desire to carry forward the dialogue process for the larger good of the people of the two countries”. Vajpayee had memorably announced that the Kashmir issue would be solved under “insaaniyat ke daayre me” or the ambit of humanity when he was pointedly asked if his peace initiative would be within the ambit of the Indian Constitution.
Modi, who had made the announcement about the campaign in his last Independence Day address, said the programme will be created to suit Indian conditions and focus would be on ensuring benefits for the youth from the lowest strata of the society.
He said both the prime ministers had five meetings.
The talks are likely to result in “tangible outcomes” before Modi visits Islamabad for the SAARC Summit which Pakistan is believed to be hosting in October-November, 2016. The last time an Indian prime minister had visited Pakistan was in 2004.
Its the first trip to the country by an Indian head of state in a decade and could be a sign of improving relations between the two neighbours, the popular National Public Radio said.
Pakistan on December 25 declared Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief visit to meet his counterpart Nawaz Sharif here a “purely goodwill” one and said they agreed to understand each other’s concerns and continue holding peace talks for prosperity in the region. “On January 16, I will be with you to give a detailed overview of the campaign”, he said while welcoming suggestions from people.
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“Modi wished Sharif happy birthday and congratulated him on her granddaughter’s wedding”, he said.
