Modi calls Hasina, wishes best for WC
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and bade her best wishes for her team in the cricket World Cup 2015.
Spoke to President @ashrafghani, PM Sheikh Hasina, PM Nawaz Sharif & President Sirisena. Conveyed my best wishes for the Cricket World Cup.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 13, 2015
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. He also spoke to the heads of four other countries which are also taking part in the biggest cricketing competition of the world, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
"Spoke to President @ashrafghani, PM Sheikh Hasina, PM Nawaz Sharif and President Sirisena. Conveyed my best wishes for the Cricket World Cup," Modi said in Twitter.
Cricket connects people in our region & promotes goodwill. Hope players from SAARC region play with passion & bring laurels to the region.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 13, 2015
He said "Five SAARC nations are playing and are excited about the World Cup. Am sure WC will celebrate sportsman spirit and will be a treat for sports lovers."
Modi said "Cricket connects people in our region and promotes goodwill. Hope players from SAARC region play with passion and bring laurels to the region.
Modi also added that he would send his new Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar in a visit to other South Asian countries soon "to bolster bilateral relationship."
"Would be sending our new Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on a SAARC Yatra soon to further strengthen our ties", the Prime Minister said.
5 SAARC Nations are playing & are excited about the World Cup.Am sure WC will celebrate sportsman spirit & will be a treat for sports lovers
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 13, 2015
As the World Cup began on Thursday, Modi had tweeted individual wishes for each member of Team India, including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Vice-Captain Virat Kohli, adds NDTV.
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