Singh, in keeping with past practice (he has received at least six invitations from various Pakistani leaders, starting with then-President Pervez Musharraf), remained non-committal, but showed warmth towards his Pakistani counterpart. “I always regard Gilani as a man of peace, and every time I meet him my belief is further strengthened,” he told the press.
鉴于巴基斯坦与美国的关系目前已经达到了历史的最低点，巴基斯坦领导人似乎决定减少与其他国家——特别是印度——的争端。吉拉尼再度邀请辛格访问巴基斯坦，而辛格则继续他过往的回应——自穆沙拉夫开始他已经收到了六次邀请——没有予以回应，却向媒体赞赏他的对手说“我一直都相信吉拉尼是支持和平的，而每与他见面一次，我的这个信念就增强一分”