Pakistan PM House spokesperson confirmed that Sharif will be visiting New Delhi following Modi's invite. Pakistan foreign minister Sartaz Aziz would accompany Sharif during the visit.
The Pakistani premier's attendance will be a first in the history of the nuclear-armed neighbour countries.
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Sharif's decision comes after days of speculations following New Delhi's invite.
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Friday's pre-dawn attack on the Indian consulate by Taliban in Herat in western Afghanistan, just three days before Narendra Modi's swearing in, underscored the extremely tough task for Modi as he opens up a new channel of communication with the Nawaz Sharif government in Pakistan.
The attack came just days after Modi invited all SAARC leaders, including Sharif.
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Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, had also earlier tweeted her views backing development of cordial ties between the two countries.
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