Prime Minister Narendra Modi writing a letter to newly elected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan calling for ‘constructive engagement’ dominates front page newspaper headlines this morning. “PM to Imran: Need to engage, fight terror” is top headline of Indian Express.
“Engagement is the way forward, Modi tells Imran” headlines the Hindustan Times. “PM offers Imran ‘constructive engagement’ but no early talks” writes the Times of India.
The Indian Express has quoted the newly appointed Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ehsan Mani as saying “Imran keen we begin with cricket”, referring to the resumption of bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan.
Another front page headline in the DNA reads “Defence Minister’s of India and China meet today to avert more Doklams.”
The newspapers also track the news of the Interpol confirming the presence of fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi, accused in the PNB Scam, in the UK. “Nirav surfaces in UK, CBI seeks his arrest” headlines the Pioneer.