Summary Modi thanked PM for "humanitarian gesture"
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for “humanitarian gesture” after Pakistan sent Indian nationals evacuated from Yemen to New Delhi via a special flight.
According to details, Indian evacuees landed safely in New Delhi on Wednesday evening after India had accepted Pakistan’s offer of transporting Indian citizens back home via a special Pakistani flight.
I welcome our 11 citizens who've returned from Yemen with assistance from Pakistan. Thank you PM Nawaz Sharif for your humanitarian gesture.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 8, 2015
Pakistan Navy had rescued dozens of foreigners during its evacuation mission for Pakistani citizens from Yemen and eleven of those were Indian nationals.
The rescued Indian nationals were grateful to Pakistan Navy and government for keeping humanitarian cause a priority over any rivalry.
