Ansari says hello to Sartaj Aziz in Mongolia

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Last Updated : Jul 15 2016 | 7:48 PM IST
Vice President Hamid Ansari today exchanged pleasantries with Pakistan Prime Minister's Foreign Advisor Sartaj Aziz here during the 11th Asia Europe Summit amid a war of words between the two countries over the situation in Kashmir.
"Vice President said hello to Pakistan Foreign Advisor Sartaj Aziz and greeted him," Preeti Saran Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs told reporters on Ansari's meetings today on the sidelines of the multilateral summit hosted by Mongolia.
The greetings came even as India and Pakistan remain locked in a war of words over the deadly unrest in Jammu and Kashmir that was triggered by the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani in an encounter on July 8.
Pakistan has termed Wani's killing as "extra-judicial" and summoned the Indian envoy in Islamabad. India has hit back, saying Pakistan was fanning discontent within the Valley by providing support to terrorist outfits.
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First Published: Jul 15 2016 | 7:48 PM IST

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