Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday accepted Indian PM-elect Narendra Modi’s invitation to witness his oath taking ceremony on May 26.
According to PM House spokesperson, Nawaz Sharif will proceed to New Delhi to represent Pakistan in the ceremony.
The occasion will provide an opportunity to devise a strategy for moving forward towards bringing peace to the region and normalize ties with India for which Pakistan has always expressed determination and resolve.
Like all other heads of government from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) which includes Pakistan, Sharif had also been formally invited by India this week.
Modi will take the oath as prime minister on Monday, 10 days after his right-wing Hindu nationalist BJP scored a landslide victory, securing the first majority by a single party in 30 years.
