‘We should change hate with hope’: Nawaz and Modi’s dialogue

Pakistan’s former prime minister and PML-N president Nawaz Sharif has congratulated Narendra Modi on turning into the prime minister for the third time, saying that ‘we have to change hatred with hope’.

Nawaz Sharif wrote on X on Monday that ‘I congratulate Modi ji on turning into the Prime Minister for the third time.’

He wrote that ‘the success of your (Narendra Modi) social gathering within the latest elections reveals the arrogance of the folks in your management.’

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif additional wrote that ‘We must always change hatred with hope and benefit from this chance to construct the way forward for the 2 billion folks of South Asia.’

My heat felicitations to Modi Ji (@narendramodi) on assuming workplace for the third time. Your social gathering’s success in latest elections displays the arrogance of the folks in your management. Allow us to change hate with hope and seize the oppurtunity to form the future of the 2…

— Nawaz Sharif (@NawazSharifMNS) June 10, 2024

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded to Nawaz Sharif’s assertion and mentioned that he (Nawaz Sharif) appreciates your message.

Responding to Nawaz Sharif on X, he additional wrote that the folks of India have at all times supported peace, safety and progressive concepts. Advancing the welfare and safety of our folks will at all times be our precedence.’

Respect your message @NawazSharifMNS. The folks of India have at all times stood for peace, safety and progressive concepts. Advancing the well-being and safety of our folks shall at all times stay our precedence. https://t.co/PKK47YKAog

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 10, 2024

Narendra Modi was sworn in because the Prime Minister of India for the third time in a ceremony held on the President’s Home on Sunday. His swearing-in ceremony was attended by leaders from Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives, whereas no leaders from neighboring nations China and Pakistan have been current.

Earlier, former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif attended Narendra Modi’s first swearing-in ceremony in 2014. Whereas Narendra Modi additionally made a brief go to to Pakistan a 12 months following taking workplace, the place he additionally attended the marriage of Nawaz Sharif’s grand-daughter and present Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s daughter’s wedding ceremony in Lahore.

My heat felicitations to Modi Ji (@narendramodi) on assuming workplace for the third time. Your social gathering’s success in latest elections displays the arrogance of the folks in your management. Allow us to change hate with hope and seize the oppurtunity to form the future of the 2…

— Nawaz Sharif (@NawazSharifMNS) June 10, 2024

Earlier than Nawaz Sharif, his brother and Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif additionally congratulated Narendra Modi on turning into the Prime Minister in an announcement on Monday.

In response to Shahbaz Sharif’s congratulations on X, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has additionally thanked Shehbaz Sharif on X.

The strained relations between Pakistan and India

Relations between Pakistan and India have been strained and there have been wars between the 2 nuclear-powered neighbors in South Asia. Nonetheless, once in a while, it has been mentioned by Pakistan that peaceable and good relations between neighboring nations are essential for the event of South Asia, a area with 1 / 4 of the world’s inhabitants.

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One of many main causes of stress in Pakistan-India relations is the Kashmir problem. One a part of Kashmir is run by Pakistan and the opposite by India. Pakistan desires the answer of the Kashmir problem in accordance with the desires of the folks there and the resolutions of the United Nations, whereas India considers it part of its nation and has annexed it by means of Article 370 in August 2019.
After which Pakistan additionally introduced suspension of commerce whereas lowering diplomatic relations with India following the abrogation of Article 370.

The Supreme Court docket of India in December 2023 rejected the petitions difficult the controversial resolution of August 5, 2019 to abrogate Article 370 on the particular standing of Jammu and Kashmir and divide it into Union Territories. ordered to carry elections in Jammu and Kashmir by September 2024.

Pakistan rejected the choice of the Indian Supreme Court docket and diplomatic relations between the 2 nations haven’t but been absolutely restored.