Indian PM Modi congratulates PM Nawaz

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday on the occasion of 75th Pakistan Day.

Modi tweeted, I have written to Pakistan PM Mr. Nawaz Sharif, conveying my greetings on the National Day of Pakistan.

In a letter, he wrote: It is my firm conviction that all outstanding issues can be resolved through bilateral dialogue in an atmosphere free from terror & violence.

Pakistan held its first Republic Day parade in seven years on Monday, full of flag-waving pomp and aerial military expertise.

President Mamnoon Hussain while addressing the parade participants said that Pakistan desires friendly relations with India, and wishes to resolve all issues including Kashmir through dialogue.