India's Modi on surprise Pakistan visit to meet PM
- 9 years ago
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at Lahore airport Friday to meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, the first visit to Pakistan by an Indian premier in more than 10 years.
The visit comes weeks after a breakthrough meeting between the countries' top diplomats in Islamabad, where the nuclear-armed rivals agreed to restart high-level peace talks.
Sharif, flanked by his cabinet ministers, received Modi on the tarmac where military officers lined up along a red carpet.
Both leaders wore their national dresses and made their way to Sharif's helicopter, to be flown to the Pakistani prime minister's residence just south of the city, state media said.
The visit comes weeks after a breakthrough meeting between the countries' top diplomats in Islamabad, where the nuclear-armed rivals agreed to restart high-level peace talks.
Sharif, flanked by his cabinet ministers, received Modi on the tarmac where military officers lined up along a red carpet.
Both leaders wore their national dresses and made their way to Sharif's helicopter, to be flown to the Pakistani prime minister's residence just south of the city, state media said.