Modi to make first visit to Pakistan in over 10 years

Modi, who inaugurated a new parliament complex built with Indian help in Kabul, spoke to Sharif earlier on Friday to wish him on his 66th birthday.

LAHORE initial Narendra Modi arrived on the surprise visit nowadays at Lahoreis Allama Iqbal Airport Terminal.

It was a telephone call from Modi from Kabul greeting Sharif on his birthday which triggered the dramatic journey – his first to Pakistan and the first by any Indian prime minister in 11 years.

Earlier, Modi had wished Nawaz Sharif on his birthday today.

The two leaders then flew in an Pakistan Air Force helicopter o Sharif’s Raiwind home, where the wedding of Sharif’s granddaughter was being held.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee ( 19-20 February, 1999): Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee took the courageous step of travelling to Lahore on the inaugural Lahore-Delhi bus service and walked across the border to be received by his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin and the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, have strengthened relations between their countries by signing defence, energy and other deals.

Pakistan rejects the accusation but it has struggled to turn around perceptions in Afghanistan, where social media users sent out a stream of glowing commentary on Modi’s visit, contrasting the parliament building with the destruction wrought by Taliban suicide bombers.

Indians and Pakistanis shared their thoughts about the milestone visit on Twitter using the hashtag #BirthdayDiplomacy.

The visit, state resources, adopted a “natural” choice when PM Modi named Mr Sharif to want him consumed today.

The PTI Chief said that the global community also viewed the meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart as a positive development.

Relations between India and Pakistan have been strained over a series of cross-border firing incidents that both countries blamed on each other.

Dismissing External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s claim that Modi’s move was statesman like, Sharma said, “This unannounced visit can not be termed statesman like, Modi’s diplomacy lacks seriousness and gravitas”.

“It was agreed to continue and enhance bilateral contacts and work together to establish good neighborly relations”.

In August, talks were canceled over an agenda conflict, only to have the national security advisers of both countries meet recently for surprise dialogue in Bangkok, Thailand.

Associated Press Writer Ashok Sharma contributed to this reports from New Delhi, India. Congress leader Manish Tiwari, went even two steps ahead and warned that, such a visit would have serious implication. The meeting is believed to hold the power to change the dynamics of South Asian Politics.