Saturday, May 24, 2014

Pakistan PM to attend inauguration of India's new leader Narendra Modi

Nawaz Sharif, whose attendance at ceremony will be a first in history of two states, will also hold bilateral meeting with Modi
Nawaz Sharif is also likely to invite Modi to visit Pakistan, an official said on Saturday. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters
Nawaz Sharif
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 in Delhi-Saturday 24 May 2014
The prime minister of Pakistan has accepted an invitation from Narendra Modi, the incoming Indian prime minister, to attend his inauguration on Monday in Delhi, raising hopes of a thaw in relations between the two south Asian nations.