His comments came hours after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in the Pakistani capital to attend the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
The brief exchange and handshake between Jaishankar and Sharif took place at a banquet dinner hosted by the Pakistani prime minister at his residence in honour of the delegates attending a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Jailed former premier Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has distanced itself from a party leader's invitation to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to join its protest, asserting that no foreign country has a role in its political struggle.
The last Indian external affairs minister to visit Pakistan was Sushma Swaraj. She had travelled to Islamabad in December 2015 to attend a conference on Afghanistan.
It is the first time in nearly nine years that India's foreign minister travelled to Pakistan even as the ties between the two neighbours remained tense over the Kashmir issue and cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
It will be for the first time in nearly nine years India's external affairs minister will travel to Pakistan even as the ties between the two neighbours remained frosty over the Kashmir issue and cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
Bangalore-based infra major GMR Infrastructure Ltd has completed divestment of 50 per cent stake in global power generation company InterGen to China Huaneng Group (CHG), said the company.
The Sensex opened with a huge negative gap of 433 points at 15,327 on weak cues from the overseas markets. It hit a low of 14,738, and finally ended with a hefty loss of 951 points (6%) at 14,809 - its second biggest single-day fall. ICICI Bank crashed nearly 14%, while HDFC slumped 11%. Hindalco slumped over 9% and Reliance declined over 6%. AMD Industries, Rane Madras, Goldcrest Finance & few others were gainers. Reliance topped the value chart with a turnover of Rs 274 cr.
The Sensex opened with a negative gap of 579 points at 14,422
The market breadth was very bearish with almost 80% stocks traded on the BSE ending with losses. Out of 2,646 stocks traded, 2,114 declined, 493 advanced and 39 were unchanged on Wednesday.
The Sensex index dipped below its January low of 15,332, and touched a low of 15,229. The Sensex finally ended the day at a fresh calendar year low of 15,357 - down 771 points (4.8%). The NSE Nifty ended with a loss of 248 points (5%) at 4,624. Other Asian markets were also weak on Thursday. DLF, Reliance Energy, HDFC, Tata Motors, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, TCS, SBI and Wipro were amongst the losers. English Indian Clay, Hisar Metal, Hester Pharma and few others were gainers.
Dance Camp Season 3, a 30-day camp with choreographer Terence Lewis, launched.
Heavy rains, coupled with thunderstorm, lashed Mumbai on Tuesday evening, bringing the soaring temperatures down and giving respite to the citizens from the sweltering heat.
Long-term investors can stay put in the markets, but should brace for volatility
While divestment through IPOs saw an over 90 per cent drop as compared to the previous financial year, the exchange traded fund (ETF) route proved to be a shot in the arm for the government, reports Sundar Sethuraman.
Of these, three stocks belong to the automobile pack and two are from the pharma.
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