PM Modi greeted Sharif's birthday on telephone; Sharif said
to provide him a chance to hospitality: Narendra Modi accepted proposal
PM Modi when visited from Kabul to Pakistan
surprised the world on Friday. It is reported that after being assured the
security by Pakistan government the PM visit was confirmed. It was pre-scheduled that after landing PM Modi in Pakistan at Lahore airport he would go
upto Jati Umra in helicopter of his counterpart Nawaz Sharif.
The whole story behind this visit is when the PM
Modi greeted Sharif's birthday on telephone; Sharif, inviting Modi, said to
provide him a chance to the hospitality. Mr Sharif was in Lahore; He called PM
Modi in Lahore. PM Modi accepted the proposal; but the security to the SPG was
a big concern.
The
Pakistan government, to assure India the PM Modi’s security, confirmed that Sharif
and Modi would be together in the same helicopter upto Jati Umra.
The
official added to the visit of both sides, on condition of not being disclosed
their names, told an English news daily that the security officials of both the
countries had talked on phone two times about the sudden visit. After these
phone calls the security was assured and it was confirmed that the crew may
leave for New Delhi after the halt for a few hours in Lahore. Then Modi tweeted
and declared his visit to Lahore.
It was not less than a challenge for SPG to arrange such sudden
visit of PM to Lahore, according to the security official. Since every
arrangement of security for sudden visit is available in Islamabad; the
institutionalized security protocol is available there; but no such facility
set up is available in Lahore. This caused the SPG a big concern of PM security. But when Pakistan assured
the security, the visit could be confirmed.
Nawaz Sharif
welcomed Modi at Lahore airport. The both leaders boarded on the airforce
helicopter of Pakistan; left for Jatti Umra. That both the prime ministers were
safe was relied when they went on same helicopter.
Modi
visited Raiwind palace home of Nawaz Sharif and blessed her granddaughter; he
touched the feet of Sharif’s mother and took her boon.
The PM’s
visit was appreciated in the whole world. The Pakistani media had dubbed it
diplomatic master stroke for Modi.
It was
first visit of PM to Pakistan after last decade. Former PM of India Mr Atal Bihari Bajpai had
visited Pakistan in 2004.
It is seen as a good sign for the resumption of
the peace process between the two countries.
