Theresa May lauds PM Imran’s peace overtures amid Pak-India tensions
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Published: March 3, 2019
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British prime minister welcomes her Pakistani counterpart’s decision of releasing the Indian pilot. FILE PHOTOS
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision of releasing the Indian pilot, a move widely appreciated by the international community.
She welcomed the peace overtures by the prime minister amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and India, said a statement issued by the PM Office.
Prime Minister Imran apprised the British premier of Pakistan’s perspective on the developments since the Pulwama incident, in which nearly four dozen Indian soldiers were killed when a young Kashmiri drove a vehicle full of explosives into a military convoy in the Indian Occupied Kashmir district on February 14.
Prime Minister May welcomed her Pakistani counterpart’s decision of releasing Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, which has been widely appreciated by the international community.
She mentioned the need for both India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions, adding that the UK was in touch with both sides in this regard.
Prime Minister Imran invited the UK premier for a visit to Pakistan with the latter reciprocating the gesture.
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