Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on his party emerging as the largest political party in the National Assembly of Pakistan in the recently-held general elections.
In a telephonic conversation with Khan, the prime minister expressed hope that democracy will take deeper roots in Pakistan. Modi also reiterated his vision of peace and development in the entire neighbourhood, according to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
The PTI chief, who will take oath as Pakistan’s prime minister on August 11, had earlier offered to hold talks with India, saying the only way to solve the decades-old Kashmir crisis was through dialogue with the neighbouring country
