PM Modi to meet Sharif today, may discuss 26/11 trial delay
May 27, 2014  08:39

All eyes on Tuesday will be on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic push and his meet with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He is set to begin his first day in office by meeting SAARC leaders.

 

Both Modi and Sharif will meet around noon at Hyderabad House. No joint statement and no major announcements are expected after the meeting. India is likely to discuss delays in the 26/11 trial and cross border infiltration. Pakistan is expected to bring up the issue of visa liberalisation, trade diplomacy and cricketing ties.

 

Nawaz Sharif is accompanied by National Security and Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz, Special Assistant to PM Ambassador Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhary. After the meeting with Modi, Sharif is set to meet President Pranab Mukherjee before heading back to Pakistan. Sharif will also visit the Jama Masjid and Red Fort on Tuesday.

 

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