Republic Day invite for Pakistan defence advisor first time in 3 years

The last such invitation was extended in January 2014, before the NDA government came to power, when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the chief guest.
IN A RARE gesture amid the chill in diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan, the Pakistan High Commission’s defence and army advisor Brig Chaudhary Amir Ajmal was invited to the Republic Day parade last week, sources told The Indian Express.
The last such invitation was extended in January 2014, before the NDA government came to power, when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the chief guest. The advisor is the top-ranking serving Pakistan Army official in India and heads the High Commission’s defence wing. Currently, there are two more officials in the wing, one each from the Navy and Air Force.