NEW DELHI-
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Monday arrived here to attend the swearing-in ceremony of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
He was greeted by Indian dignitaries. He will be attending the ceremony later Monday.
Talking to media men at the Lahore Airport, PM Nawaz said that he is visiting India with the message of peace as dialogue is the only solution to our problems. He said that positive relationship with all the neighbouring countries including India is his prime preference.
The officials accompanying the prime minister include Advisor to the PM on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Assistant to the PM on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Political Secretary Asif Kirmani and the premier’s son Hussain Nawaz.
PM Nawaz will hold a one-on-one meeting with the newly elect Indian prime minister on Tuesday to discuss the bilateral relations and revival of cricket in Pakistan.
PM Nawaz, who has hailed Modi´s “impressive victory”, accepted the invite, which was extended to all heads of government from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) that includes Pakistan.
