Deal with Narendra Modi cautiously, says Pakistani paper

Deal with Narendra Modi cautiously, says Pakistani paper

Pakistan should not show "rage where it may not be due" while dealing with a new Narendra Modi-led government in India, a leading Pakistani newspaper said on Saturday.

"Modi's rise to such power, decisive and non-controversial, will have a global impact but our region will have to deal with this new leader in our best national interest," The News said in an editorial. It said Pakistan should not succumb to pressure or compromise its interests but also not show "rage where it may not be due".

The daily said that Modi's election campaign "was a red alert for Pakistan". But it said that as he neared the election victory, he softened the rhetoric "and was much more politically correct". It said Modi's last comment about Pakistan was: "We will deal with it as they deal with us, as we cannot change our neighbours."