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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Singh won’t attend Nawaz oath-taking ceremonyNEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday declined the invitation of premier-in-waiting Nawaz Sharif to attend his oath-taking ceremony. The Indian media reported that it was highly unlikely that Manmohan Singh would visit Pakistan, as the Indian government would first like to gauge what the new government has to offer on issues that remain unresolved. It should be mentioned that PML-N President Nawaz Sharif had said on Monday that the mistrust that long dogged relations with India must be tackled. Nawaz, a free marketer who has a history of making conciliatory gestures towards New Delhi, wants to see trade between the two countries unshackled. inp
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk