BBC Urdu quoted government sources as saying that Sharif had, during a recent meeting, taken army chief Gen Qamar Bajwa into confidence regarding his discussions with Jindal. Sharif told the military leadership that Jindal had the backing of Indian authorities for the meeting aimed at reducing bilateral tensions, the report said. The army has taken senior officers into confidence regarding the meeting between Sharif and Jindal, and Bajwa told his colleagues the meeting was part of back channel diplomacy. The report said it was unclear if there had been any progress since the meeting between Sharif and Jindal. A leader of the ruling PML-N party considered close to Sharif told BBC Urdu the premier had been tight-lipped about his discussions with Jindal.

Source: Hindustan Times May 11, 2017 17:25 UTC