PM Modi meets Nawaz Sharif in Russia, holds bilateral talks

Ufa, July 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif for a bilateral meeting in Ufa city of Russsia. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the SCO Summit, raising hopes of a thaw in frosty ties between the South Asian rivals. The two leaders shook hands amicably and gave a positive sign that the tensions facing the two nation's borders may get resolved after discussions. This is the first structured meeting between the two leaders since Sharif attended Modi's swearing-in event in Delhi last May. According to reports, PM Modi will, during the talks, strongly raise India's concerns on terror and the release of Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhavi with Pakistan. The meeting comes a day after Pakistani troops had fired at a Border Security Force forward post in Kashmir. This was the second such incident in the past week.