India's Modi rings Pakistan's Sharif on eve of Ramadan

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

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, whose relations have always been fraught, have also recently accused each other of supporting terrorist organisations.