IMRAN KHAN WANTS TV DEBATE WITH PM MODI

(The Quiver): Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said he would want to have a televised discussion with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, to resolve bilateral issues.

India and Pakistan have shared strained relations since gaining independence 75 years ago and fighting three wars since. This friendly attitude of Pakistan’s PM towards PM Modi for resolving the issues between the two countries are not easily accepted by the Indian diplomats as they could smell some other smoke out of Imran khan words.

“I would love to debate with Narendra Modi on TV,” Imran Khan told Russia Today in an interview, adding that it would be beneficial for the billion-plus people in the Indian subcontinent if differences could be resolved through debate.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. “India became a hostile country so trade with them became minimal,” Khan said, stressing his government’s policy was to have trade relations with all countries.

Khan’s interview came on the eve of a visit to Moscow, where he will meet President Vladimir putin the first visit by a Pakistani leader to Russia in two decades.