PM Modi’s letter to Imran Khan step in right direction: Mehbooba Mufti

Modi had on Tuesday written to Khan to extend greetings to the people of that country on the occasion of Pakistan Day.

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s letter to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan was a step in the right direction, and expressed hope that it would lead to a process of dialogue and reconciliation.

“PM Modi reaching out to his Pakistani counterpart is a step in the right direction. As Vajpayee ji famously said, one can change his friends but not neighbours. I hope this leads to a process of dialogue & reconciliation. Kashmir needs healing,” she said on Twitter.

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PM Modi reaching out to his Pakistani counterpart is a step in the right direction. As Vajpayee ji famously said, one can change his friends but not neighbours. I hope this leads to a process of dialogue & reconciliation. Kashmir needs healing. pic.twitter.com/MrU33iHKFg

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) March 24, 2021

Modi had on Tuesday written to Khan to extend greetings to the people of that country on the occasion of Pakistan Day.

“As a neighbouring country, India desires cordial relations with the people of Pakistan. For this, an environment of trust, devoid of terror and hostility, is imperative,” he said in the letter.

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