Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna [ Images ], on Friday, expressed his desire to play in an India-Pakistan match at the Wagah border to promote friendship between the two countries.

"If my government allows it, I am ready to play anywhere in Pakistan, especially at the Wagah border, to promote friendship between the two countries," Bopanna said, at the Lahore [ Images ] Gymkhana, where he played tennis.

Bopanna and another Indian player Mustafa Ghous are in Lahore to attend the wedding of Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi [ Images ].

The pair of Bopanna and Qureshi, known as the 'Indo-Pak Express', has earned laurels.

Bopanna called for strong tennis ties between India [ Images ] and Pakistan and said he was happy to come to Lahore and attend the wedding of his tennis partner.

After securing a World top 10 ranking in the men's doubles in 2011, Bopanna separated from Qureshi to prepare for the London [ Images ] Olympics [ Images ].

Qureshi's wedding is scheduled to take place in Lahore on December 17.