Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated his counterpart Narendra Modi on his recent election victory, they last spoke in 2018
Imran Khan speaks to members of media in Islamabad, Pakistan. Picture: REUTERS/ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA— The leaders of India and Pakistan spoke by phone on Sunday, their offices said, in their first conversation since before tit-for-tat air strikes in February, their worst bust-up in years.
Khan “expressed his desire for both countries to work together for the betterment of their peoples”, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said. Modi meanwhile “stressed that creating trust and an environment free of violence and terrorism were essential for fostering cooperation for peace, progress and prosperity in our region”, India's foreign ministry said.
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