India said that it desires a prosperous and progressive Pakistan, and hoped that the new government in Islamabad will work constructively to build a safe, stable and secure South Asia free of terror and violence, in its first reaction on elections in that country.
MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India welcomed that the people of Pakistan have reposed their faith in democracy through general elections.
He also hoped that the new government of Pakistan will work constructively to build a safe, stable, secure and developed South Asia free of terror and violence.
