PM Shehbaz, in a tweet, said that Pakistan desires peaceful and cooperative ties with India. Peaceful settlement of outstanding disputes including Jammu & Kashmir is indispensable, he added.
The premier reiterated that Pakistan s sacrifices in fighting terrorism are well-known and urged his counterpart to secure peace and focus on socio-economic development of people of both countries.
A day earlier, Narendra Modi congratulated Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.