PM Modi greets Nawaz Sharif on Pakistan National Day, says all issues can be resolved through dialogue | Zee News
Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2015 - 14:23
New Delhi: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings to his Pakistani counterpart
Nawaz Sharif on the occasion of 'Pakistan National Day' and called for a
bilateral dialogue between New Delhi and Islamabad in a terror and violence free atmosphere.
“I have written to Pakistan PM Mr Nawaz Sharif, conveying my greetings on the National Day of Pakistan,” Prime Minister Modi tweeted.
Pakistan Day commemorates the Lahore Resolution of 1940 and the adoption of the first constitution of the country during its transition into an Islamic Republic on March 23, 1956.
The resolution called for the creation of independent states for Muslims in north-western and eastern British India.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit said that his country is keen to settle all issues with India, including the disputed issue of Jammu and Kashmir through dialogue, and underlined the importance of both countries working together for both peace and development.
Congratulating all Pakistani nationals residing in India on the occasion of Pakistan Day, High Commissioner Basit presided over an impressive flag hoisting ceremony at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, and said that the creation of Pakistan within seven years of the passage of the 1940 Lahore Resolution reflected the wisdom and tenacity of that country's founding fathers.