He noted that hours before Modi’s arrival in Lahore from Afghanistan, he openly declared Pakistan to be the cause of terrorism and instability in the region.
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The reasons for that is the political situation, and the Israeli choke-hold over entrance to the occupied Palestinian land. They felt a little thin this year on Christmas Eve. ” Bethlehem without tourism is nothing”.
Aziz said that the Indian Prime Minister on December 25 called his Pakistani counterpart and expressed his desire to meet him.
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Truman aircraft carrier and the USS Bulkeley destroyer – were in the area, along with a French frigate, said Cmdr. That’s just what Iran did Saturday, shooting several unguided rockets about 1,500 yards from the USS Harry S.
The visit has raised hopes that relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours might finally improve after three wars and more than 65 years of hostility. The Prime Minister was then hosted at the Raiwand Palace that is also the personal residence and ancestral home of Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif.
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Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said the Brussels decision had been taken “given information we have received”. The fireworks display has been cancelled in Paris but will be replaced with a video display on the Arc de Triomphe.
“Among the decisions taken was that ties between the two countries would be strengthened and also people-to-people contact would be strengthened so that the atmosphere can be created in which the peace process can move forward”, said Aizaz Chaudhry, Pakistani Foreign Secretary.
A surprise visit on Christmas Day between the leaders of India and Pakistan could be a sign of thawing relations between the two nuclear-armed countries.
In an attempt to boost entrepreneurship at the grassroots level, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Action Plan for “Start-up India, Stand-up India” will be unveiled on January 16 and urged States to help spread this campaign across the country.
By contrast, Pakistan says the disputed territory of Kashmir is the paramount topic.
In July this year, Modi made a fresh stab at peace talks with Pakistan on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit at Ufa, Russia.
Raghavan has also served in key diplomatic assignments in Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Bhutan, and Kuwait since he joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1982.
“India came up a lot during the army chief’s visit to Washington, definitely with the Secretary of State [John Kerry] and also others”, a western diplomat said.
Chairman of the main opposition of Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto, welcomed Modi’s visit.
While the broad areas have been spelt out by the two countries, sources said there was no bar on including new areas of collaboration and cooperation.
As reported by news agency Press Trust of India, Sharif had donned the “Indian Rajasthani pink turban” which was gifted to him by PM Narendra Modi.
The meet was followed by the national security advisers’ meeting in Bangkok a week later following which the External Affairs Minister visited Pakistan to attend Heart of Asia Conference.
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And during his visit, PM Modi apparently told Sharif – “jung bahut karli”.
