Shabaash! Pak gives India a pat on the back for relief efforts in Nepal

April 30, 2015 11:55

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, who had called to express condolences at the loss of lives in various parts of India due to the recent earthquake. Sharif also appreciated India's efforts in the rescue operations in Nepal.

Modi has suggested that SAARC countries should conduct regular joint exercises on disaster relief and rescue. Sharif appreciated this idea and told Prime Minister Modi that this initiative should be taken up. The two leaders also discussed unseasonal rain and its adverse impact on crops.

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