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Sharif expresses his gratitude, sends a sari for Modi's mother

Modi, who received the present, expressed his gratitude to Sharif, and said he would hand it over to his mother soon.

FP Archives|Jun 05, 2014, 20:53:35 IST

New Delhi: In an overture to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistan's Premier Nawaz Sharif on Thursday sent a sari for his mother.Modi, who received the present, expressed his gratitude to Sharif, and said he would hand it over to his mother soon.[caption id="attachment_1558213" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Narendra Modi with his mother after winning the elections. IBNLive image[/caption]"Nawaz Sharif ji has sent a wonderful white Sari for my Mother. I am really grateful to him & will send it to my Mother very soon," Modi tweeted.

Nawaz Sharif ji has sent a wonderful white Sari for my Mother. I am really grateful to him & will send it to my Mother very soon. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 5, 2014

Nawaz Sharif, along with other leaders of SAARC nations as well as Mauritius, had accepted Modi's invitation to attend his impressive swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan 26 May and made a two-day visit to New Delhi.IANS

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