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A novel form of Indo-Pak diplomacy: 'Shawl ka jawab sari say'

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ANI New Delhi/Islamabad

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday sent a sari for the mother of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

Sharing the information on Twitter, Modi wrote, "Nawaz Sharif ji has sent a wonderful white Sari for my Mother. I am really grateful to him and will send it to my Mother very soon."

Earlier this week, Sharif's daughter, Maryam had expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for gifting a beautiful shawl for her grandmother (Nawaz Sharif's mother).

Modi had also gifted a compilation of former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's poetry as a symbol of affection and respect.

Maryam had said then on Twitter that her father was so impressed with the gift, that he personally delivered the shawl to his mother.

 

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First Published: Jun 05 2014 | 6:42 PM IST

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