Pakistan PM seeks peace with India after election
26 May, 2019
The Pakistani and Indian prime ministers exchanged messages via Twitter on Thursday hoping for peace, after Narendra Modi returned to power in New Delhi in an election fought in the wake of confrontation between the nuclear-armed enemies.
With official data showing Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on course to increase its majority in India’s parliament, Pakistani premier Imran Khan said he was ready to cooperate with the government as it resumed office.
“I congratulate Prime Minister Modi on the electoral victory of BJP and allies. Look forward to working with him for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia,” Khan tweeted.
Shortly after a victory speech before thousands of supporters gathered outside the BJP’s headquarters on Thursday evening, Modi thanked Khan.
“I warmly express my gratitude for your good wishes. I have always given primacy to peace and development in our region,” he said in a tweet.
But in a possible warning to India, Pakistan earlier announced that it had conducted a training launch of a Shaheen II surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
“Shaheen II is a highly capable missile which fully meets Pakistan’s strategic needs towards maintenance of deterrence stability in the region,” Pakistan’s military said in a statement that made no direct mention of its neighbor.
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