New Delhi: Pakistan new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a tweet said thank you Premier Narendra Modi for felicitations. Pakistan desires peaceful & cooperative ties with India. Peaceful settlement of outstanding disputes including Jammu & Kashmir is indispensable.

Pakistan’s sacrifices in fighting terrorism are well-known. Let’s secure peace. In a first interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif positioned Jammu and Kashmir as a dispute and called for settlement. Modi on Monday congratulated Sharif on his election as the 23^rd Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Modi in his tweet congratulated to H.E. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. India desires peace and stability in a region free of terror, so that we can focus on our development challenges and ensure the well-being and prosperity of our people.