ISLAMABAD:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned his Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday, the occasion of Eid, to wish him a speedy recovery from surgery, a sign the two men remain in touch, despite fraught diplomatic relations.
Spoke to President Rouhani, President Ghani, PM Nawaz Sharif, PM Sheikh Hasina & President Yameen and greeted them on Eid.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2016 ">Spoke to President Rouhani, President Ghani, PM Nawaz Sharif, PM Sheikh Hasina & President Yameen and greeted them on Eid.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 6, 2016
PM Nawaz, 66, had successful open heart surgery in a London hospital in May, his second cardiac procedure in five years.
"Indian Prime Minister Modi called Prime Minister Sharif on the occasion of Eid," Sharif's office said in a statement. "He also wished him well for his health post-surgery."
Wednesday is a national holiday in Pakistan, marking the end of Ramazan, when Muslims fast from dawn till dusk.
Nawaz telephones Modi ahead of open heart surgery
Before the surgery in May, PM Nawaz had also telephoned Modi to thank him for his wishes for a quick recovery.
Nawaz made a bid to improve ties with old rival India a key plank of his 2013 election campaign, though progress has been slow and relations remain frayed over militant attacks.
PM to return to Pakistan on July
Meanwhile, doctors in the United Kingdom have allowed the prime minister to travel back to Pakistan, sources told Express News.
PM Nawaz will now return to Pakistan on July 9 after his elongated treatment in England.
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