Modi asks Sharif to Prevent Use of Pakistan for Terrorist Attacks in India

The new prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, the Hindu nationalist party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), met Tuesday in his first day in office, with his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif. The meeting between the two leaders in New Delhi is, according to experts, a master of diplomacy blow after a history of conflict between the two countries dense; whose relations were stalled since the Mumbai terrorist attacks of 2008. Indeed, Sharif Modi and discussed issues of security and terrorism, one of the points of more friction in relations between India and Pakistan.

During the meeting, Modi had asked Sharif, Pakistan to prevent its territory from being used to carry out attacks in India. “The prime minister has stressed our concerns about terrorism. Ha moved to Pakistan must fulfill its commitment to prevent its territory and territory under its control to be used by terrorists against India,” said the Minister of Indian Affairs, Sujatha Singh, to reporters after the meeting. The Indian leader also pointed out that both states could immediately move towards normalizing its trade relations, which have been affected by their political differences.

This first contact with today’s conversation, which lasted less than an hour, it is very important to try to reduce the tension between the two countries, both with a growing nuclear arsenal, which have fought three wars since independence and partition in 1947. both rivals United had a great misgivings – interest – also would know how relations with the newly inaugurated Hindu nationalist, who won an absolute majority.

In Pakistan, fundamentalist deprecated Sharif ‘s visit, which has received threats from the Lashkar -e-Toiba group. People in Pakistan see Modi suspiciously. The population, as part of Indian society, believes that when he was prime minister of the northwestern state of Gujarat  did not do enough to stop the violence in the region in 2002, which killed a thousand people, mostly Muslims at the hands of Hindu fanatics. Events that have brought a black spot in the history of Modi, which has not yet been released.

The Pakistani prime minister, who according to local media could have invited Modi to visit his country, said yesterday that the two countries are a great opportunity to have better relationships. Sharif said that India and Pakistan ” should get rid of the fears, mistrust and suspicion of the other.” “We must fight against the instability that has plagued the region for decades,” said a local television shortly before attending the inauguration of Modi. Yesterday was the first time since the founding of India in 1947 a prime minister of that country officially begins tenure before his Pakistani counterpart.

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