Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a phone call to his Pakistani counterpart Tuesday P.J. Hall Jersey , offering Ramadan wishes and announcing the release of detained fishermen, in an apparent icebreaking move after recent provocative comments heightened bilateral tensions.


"Both the leaders spoke for five minutes and India's Prime Minister also greeted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan," Sharif office said in a statement.


"On this occasion India's Prime Minister said his government is releasing Pakistani fishermen as a goodwill gesture and wants good relations with Pakistan," it said, later announcing that Indian fishermen in custody would also be released.


The call came after a war of words between the neighbouring nations over border disputes, particularly over recent airstrikes in Myanmar and a recent speech by Modi in Bangladesh that touched on its war and secession from Pakistan.


The two countries Nick Chubb Jersey , whose relations have always been fraught, have also recently accused each other of supporting terrorist organisations.


US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday said he had spoken to Sharif about the "recent increase in the tensions publicly" between the two countries.


"It's of enormous concern to all of us for all the obvious reasons. These are two very, very important countries, playing a critical role with respect to regional interests," he said.


"And it's very, very important that there be no misinterpretation or miscalculation with respect to any of the back-and-forth and the empowerment some entities might feel as a result of that Nathan Shepherd Jersey ," he added.


Sharif, who had just spoken to Modi, had been "extremely forthcoming", Kerry said, saying their conversation had also looked at working to reduce tensions.


- 'Forget differences' -


Born out of the bloody partition of the British-ruled India in August 1947, India and Pakistan have fought three wars against each other Minkah Fitzpatrick Jersey , notably for control of the strategic Himalayan region of Kashmir, which is divided between them.


During the conversation with Modi, Sharif emphasised that "Pakistan and India should forget differences and war and should move towards peace and harmony", his office said.


"Being neighbours, Pakistan and India should live together peacefully," it added.


Modi tweeted that he had spoken to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Mike McGlinchey Jersey , Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and Sharif to extend his best wishes at the start of holy Ramadan.


"Also conveyed to PM Sharif our decision to release detained Pakistani fishermen on this pious occasion," he said on his official Twitter account.


"The fishermen released will be able to be with their families to observe this blessed month," he added.


Sharif's office later said Islamabad would release Indian fishermen that it was detaining. Neither side said how many detainees were to be freed.


Fishermen are frequently arrested along with their boats by both India and Pakistan as the maritime border in the Arabian Sea is poorly defined, and many fishing boats lack the technology needed to be certain of their precise location.


Both countries also use the release of fishermen to express goodwill from time to time.


The fishermen often languish in jail even after serving their term, as poor diplomatic ties between the two arch-rivals mean fulfilling official requirements can take a long time.


by Juan Manuel Nievas


BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. intransigence in renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would be damaging to Mexico Mike Hughes Jersey , according to experts.


Mexico clearly has the most to lose if the United States takes a rigid approach to the talks, which began on Wednesday in Washington with also trade partner Canada, said analysts from Asia Viewers, an Argentine consulting firm.


"Since Donald Trump's presidential campaign, renegotiating or withdrawing from this accord has been a pillar of the deep changes he has wanted to make," said Argentinean economist Cecilia Peralta.


"While the three governments laid out the topics to discuss in the ongoing meetings Mike Gesicki Jersey , the U.S. administration was the one to publish the most extensive and detailed document about the changes it wants to propose," said Peralta.


Peralta reckoned it as an indication that the United States has set an agenda that could prolong the negotiations, which are expected to conclude by the end of the year.


"The central changes proposed directly impact job creation in the three economies," warned Peralta, noting the existing agreement, which took effect in 1994 Maurice Hurst Jersey , "has led to a more than 400 percent increase in Mexico's exports to the United States, its main trade partner."


The increase has helped Mexico generate jobs that may now be at risk.


"Employment and trade balance will be two of the main points on the agenda," said Peralta.


Trump claims NAFTA has tipped the trade balance in favor of Mexico, with the United States going from a surplus with its southern trade partner to a deficit of some 64 billion U.S. dollars last year.


The Office of the United States Trade Representative has made reducing the trade deficit its No. 1 priority in its list of 22 objectives to negotiate with Mexico and Canada.


Martin Dukart, Argentinean consultant from Asia Viewers, believes the United States will prove to be a tough negotiator Mason Rudolph Jersey , since "the renegotiation is a matter of high priority" for Trump and "remaining in the trade bloc depends" on the outcome of the talks.


On which points is the U.S. likely to take the toughest stance?


"The most relevant chapters for the world's leading economy will be job creation, the trade deficit, anti-dumping measures and the resolution of disputes," said Dukart.


Canada has its own key areas of interest to protect, said another analyst Andres de Nichilo, who also works in Asia Viewers.


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