Imran khan sends a letter to Narendra Modi
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for a "constructive dialogue" between New Delhi and Islamabad in a letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. Khan's letter on Monday was in response to Modi's greetings during Pakistan Day on March 23. In a letter to Khan last week, Prime Minister Modi said a climate of trust and non-terrorism was "necessary" for better relations between the two sides. The contents of the letter by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who is recovering from Covid-19, was confirmed by people familiar with development in Islamabad.
“The people of Pakistan also wish for peaceful and co-operative relations with all their neighbours, including India. We are convinced that lasting peace and stability in South Asia depends on resolving all the remaining issues between India and Pakistan, especially the Jammu-Kashmir conflict,” wrote Khan.
There was no immediate response from the Indian authorities about Khan's letter. The aforementioned people say that a meeting of the Pakistan cabinet's economic coordination committee scheduled for Wednesday is expected to discuss and clear official proposals for the importation of cotton and sugar into India. The removal of the proposals will signal the emergence of bilateral trade obligations, which have stagnated due to tensions in recent years.
In a letter to Khan last week, Modi said: “As a neighbouring country, India longs for good relations with the people of Pakistan. For this reason, trust is essential, free from fear and hostility.”
Modi also pointed to the impact of Covid-19 as a "difficult time for humanity", and conveyed his best wishes to Khan and the people of Pakistan "in the face of the" challenges "of the epidemic.
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