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“It was organized on a short notice after Modi expressed his wish to come here en route to Delhi from Afghanistan”.

Welcoming Modi’s visit, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that it would be helpful for peace and stability in the region.

Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif is said to be close to the new National Security Adviser, recently retired General Naseer Khan Janjua, who replaced Sartaj Aziz, an ally of the Prime Minister, in October.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Lahore, Pakistan where he was received by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif himself at the Lahore International Airport departing from the official protocol. “Modiji and others in government should steadfastly improve relationship with Pakistan and get rid of terrorism, which has been an issue between both the countries”, Advani said. “Spoke to PM Nawaz Sharif & wished him on his birthday”, the Indian prime minister said in another Twitter message.

Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has dispelled the impression that the entourage of the Indian Prime Minister visited Lahore without any visa.

Even the Pakistani media welcomed the Indian premier’s surprise visit to Lahore, with the popular news channel Geo TV saying: “The two leaders reportedly discussed a range of bilateral issues, including Kashmir”.

To a question, Chaudhry said PM Modi did not know about the marriage of granddaughter of PM Sharif. “I would request the state governments as well to take this forward”.

Further, sources added that before Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar leaves for Pakistan, he is likely to have review meetings with secretaries and departments concerned to understand the “possible new areas” of cooperation.

One possible motivation for the sudden warmth: Both leaders may empathize with the other about the urgent need to tackle poverty rather than allow tensions to hinder economic growth.