According to ANI News, Sartaj Aziz handed the invitation to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of the 37th Saarc Council of Ministers Meeting in Pokhara, Nepal.
Sartaj Aziz hands over #SAARC summit invitation for PM Modi, to EAM Sushma Swaraj in Pokhara, Nepal pic.twitter.com/G3tB2OYkZF
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2016
Aziz and Swaraj held a bilateral meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) in Nepal.
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PHOTO: ANIThis was the third meeting in two days between the two foreign dignitaries.
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The Indian external affairs minister said the Pathankot attack came under discussion during her meeting with Aziz.
“It is not possible that I don’t take up Pathankot attack when I meet with Sartaj Aziz. Yes, we talked about it,” Swaraj told journalists.
It's not possible that I & Pak Foreign Affairs Advisor meet and #Pathankot issue is not taken up.Yes, it was discussed: EAM Sushma Swaraj
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2016
She said the special investigation team probing Pathankot incident will arrive in New Delhi on March 27.
Pakistan's Joint investigation team will reach India on 27th this month: EAM Sushma Swaraj #Pathankot pic.twitter.com/1JreYRaKOx
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2016
Sawaraj said some issues between the nuclear-armed neighbours were decided upon in a positive manner.
The atmosphere of this year's #SAARC meeting was quite different from previous ones: EAM Sushma Swaraj pic.twitter.com/5OKVOfNdjl
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2016
Some issues of concern between India & Pak were decided upon in a very cooperative and positive manner: EAM Sushma Swaraj in Pokhara
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2016
Meanwhile, Aziz said his meeting with the Indian counterpart was held in a peaceful atmosphere and expressed hope that premiers of both countries will meet in Washington.
#SAARC Foreign Ministerial meet was conducted in a very positive atmosphere: Pak Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz pic.twitter.com/OYcvThu2DR
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2016
We're hopeful that both PMs (India-Pak) will meet there (In Washington): Pak Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz pic.twitter.com/M0iJAsLTrb
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2016
Earlier speaking to reporters about his scheduled talks with Swaraj, Aziz had said, "We are always hopeful".
The bilateral meeting may provide an opportunity to the two sides to discuss the much-delayed talks between the foreign secretaries, who were to meet in Islamabad in January.
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The key foreign secretary-level talks are meant to draw up a roadmap for a series of meetings between the two countries on a range of issues, including Kashmir, peace and security, Siachen, Sir Creek, water, and trade and commerce.
The two neighbours apparently hit a deadlock in resuming the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue after the Pathankot airbase attack that India claimed was carried out by militants from Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammad militant group.
EAM Swaraj meets Pak Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz in Pokhara, latter hands over #SAARC invitation for PM Modihttps://t.co/s5PzL8vVeU
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2016
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