COLOMBO : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is on a maiden official visit to Sri Lanka, has said that soon after he came into power in 2018, he approached India and told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the way forward for the subcontinent is to resolve differences through dialogue, Dawn reported. Imran Khan, who addressed the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Conference in Colombo, said the only way the subcontinent can tackle poverty is by improving trade relations. "Immediately when I came into power, I approached our neighbour India and explained to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the way forward for the subcontinent is to resolve our differences through dialogue," he said. This remarks came a day after India had allowed Imran Khan's aircraft to use its air space on way to Colombo. Days before Pakistan Prime Minister's visit, Sri Lanka had cancelled his scheduled speech in Parliament.

Source: Mint February 24, 2021 12:23 UTC