NEW DELHI – India said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had written a letter toPakistan PM Khanlinkpart of the diplomatic practice of writing to Heads of state/Govt onNational Days.
The letter is sent to all countries with whom India has diplomaticrelations.
The development comes in the back Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khantweeting that he received a message from PM Modi on the occasion ofPakistan National day which is celebrated on 23th March.
According to Imran Khan, PM Modi in the message said “I extend my greetings& best wishes to the people of Pakistan on the National Day of Pakistan.”
Top sources told WION, PM Modi in his message to PM Imran Khan highlightedthe importance of a terror-free South Asia.The unsigned letter was sent tothe Pakistani government ahead of Pakistani National day on 23rd March.
India has boycotted Pakistan National Day events in Delhi and Islamabad asPakistan had invited separatist Hurriyat leadership.No politicalrepresentative was sent to Pakistan National day reception at Pakistan highcommission in Delhi while in Pakistan, Indian high commission and otherIndian diplomats will not be participating in Pakistan national day eventson Saturday.