Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that he would like to hold a televised debate with his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to iron out differences between the two neighbours.
Since their independence 75 years ago, the nuclear-armed rivals have had antagonistic relations, fighting three wars, with ties recently strained over the northern Muslim-majority region of Kashmir, which both claim in full.
“I would love to debate with Narendra Modi on TV,” Khan said in an interview with Russia Today, adding that it would benefit the subcontinent’s billion people if differences could be resolved through debate.
“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.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs did not immediately respond for comment.
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