Sharif welcomes new Indian envoy, looks forward to improved Pak-India ties

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ANI Islamabad
Last Updated : Feb 24 2016 | 2:28 PM IST

India's new High Commissioner to Pakistan, Gautam Bambawale, called on Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the Prime Minister's House today, where he was extended a warm welcome.

During their meeting, Sharif said that it has been and will continue to be Pakistan policy to pursue good relations with all of its neighbours, including India, and added that mutual cooperation between the two nations will lead to numerous benefits as also to socio-economic uplift of both countries.

The Indian High Commissioner thanked Prime Minister Sharif and expressed the hope that his role would be beneficial in normalisation and strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries.

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First Published: Feb 24 2016 | 1:43 PM IST

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