Cooperation not confrontation was the key message of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan, during Modi’s visit to Pakistan on December 25, 2015. The unfolding of non-conventional diplomacy was widely acclaimed. The US State Department and the UN spokesperson have welcomed the development, calling it beneficial for the people of the region. UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has urged the two nations to continue and strengthen this process. The spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry also regarded the outreach as significant to regional peace, stability and development.
