Will Nawaz Sharif be at Modi's swearing-in? Decision today

May 23, 2014 09:24

Pakistan will on Friday announce the decision whether Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will participate in the swearing-in ceremony of India's Narendra Modi.

Modi, the Prime Minister-designate, had invited leaders of all SAARC countries for his swearing-in ceremony. His initiative has evoked a warm response with the Afghan, Maldivian and Sri Lankan Presidents and the Bhutanese and Nepalese Prime Ministers confirming their participation.

Bangladesh will be represented at the ceremony by its Parliament speaker.

Apart from leaders from SAARC countries, Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam will also attend the swearing-in.

The Pakistan Foreign Office had, meanwhile, said Prime Minister Sharif will decide on Thursday whether or not to attend Modi's oath-taking ceremony and noted that it expects a "meaningful dialogue" with India after Modi assumes charge.

Sources within Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said that Prime Minister wanted to normalise ties with India to promote commercial and business activities.

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