UAE Crown Prince lauds PM Imran's desire to resolve issues with India peacefully

ISLAMABAD: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke to Prime Minister Imran Khan amid the tensions with India on Thursday.

During the telephonic conversation, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi felicitated PM Imran Khan on his speech at the Joint Session of Parliament and appreciated the prime minister’s desire to resolve issues peacefully.

In his latest tweet, Sheikh Mohamed stressed the "importance of dealing wisely with recent developments and giving priority to dialogue and communication".

The tweet has come at a time when Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that the Indian Air Force pilot captured in Pakistani territory will be handed back to India.

He was captured when his plane went down on Pakistani soil on Wednesday morning after an incursion by Indian planes into Pakistani airspace.