Summary Narendra Modi forwarded a greeting letter to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
NEW DELHI (Web Desk / Reuters) – Indian premier Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the occasion of Pakistan Day today (Monday).
I have written to Pakistan PM Mr. Nawaz Sharif, conveying my greetings on the National Day of Pakistan.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 23, 2015
Modi told PM Nawaz that all outstanding issues between the two neighbours can be resolved through bilateral talks in afavorable environment.
It is my firm conviction that all outstanding issues can be resolved through bilateral dialogue in an atmosphere free from terror & violence
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 23, 2015
Tensions between the neighbors have resulted in both armies firing across their disputed border in the region of Kashmir several times in the past year. At least a dozen people were killed and thousands forced to flee their homes in the latest fighting in January this year.
Pakistan and India have fought two wars over Kashmir since the brutal fighting following the two countries partition in 1947 following the end of British colonial rule.
The Himalayan region is divided between the two countries by a disputed frontier, part of one of the world s most heavily militarized borders.
