We hope that strategic talks will resume now: Pakistan

May 24, 2014 11:18

After an official confirmation that Nawaz Sharif will attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony, spokesperson of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N Tariq Azim, said, "Nawaz Sharifx consulted the PML-N and all other required parties before arriving at a decision. There was general consensus that the prime minister should attend the oath-taking ceremony. We hope that strategic talks will resume now."

Sharif will be visiting New Delhi along with a delegation of four to six diplomats.
An official notification will be issued soon.

Modi's swearing-in will take place at 6 pm on Monday in the open courtyard of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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