In a letter to Imran, Modi says India looks for meaningful engagement with Pakistan

Modi also stressed need to work for a terror-free South Asia, say sources.

August 20, 2018 02:50 pm | Updated 03:25 pm IST - New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a letter to his newly-elected Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, conveying that New Delhi was looking for constructive and meaningful engagement with Islamabad.

Mr. Modi noted that India was committed to peaceful neighbourly ties with Pakistan, official sources said, quoting from the letter.

The Prime Minister also stressed the need to work for a terror-free South Asia, they said.

Mr. Khan was sworn in as Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister on Friday.

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