New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today received a call from his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif just before the latter was wheeled in for his open-heart surgery in a hospital in the UK tomorrow.
During the telephonic talk, Modi wished Sharif a speedy recovery.
“PM @narendramodi receives phone call from PM Nawaz Sharif just before Pak PM is wheeled in for surgery. Wishes him a speedy recovery,” the spokesperson of the Ministry External Affairs Ministry Vikas Swarup tweeted.
Modi had on Saturday extended best wishes to Sharif.
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”My best wishes to PM Nawaz Sharif Sahab for his open heart surgery on Tuesday. And for his speedy recovery & good health,” Modi tweeted.
Sharif will undergo an open-heart surgery on Tuesday, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had said on Friday.
Asif, also a confidante of 66-year-old Sharif, had said doctors have advised the prime minister to undergo an open-heart surgery, following which he will be staying in the hospital for a week.
”The prime minister will travel after one week, on doctor’s permission,” he added.
