India’s Modi and Pakistan’s Khan Discuss Regional Peace in Post-Election Call

India’s Modi and Pakistan’s Khan Discuss Regional Peace in Post-Election Call
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 26, 2018. Reuters/Themba Hadebe/Pool via Reuters
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ISLAMABAD—Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Imran Khan on Monday, July 30, to congratulate him on his party’s victory in the Pakistan general election, with both men discussing regional peace.

It was their first call since Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party emerged victorious from the July 25 vote that has been marred by claims of pre-election rigging and irregularities on the day.