New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today described Geeta, a young Indian woman who returned home after spending years in Pakistan, as a "symbol of India-Pakistan unity".
The president met the deaf-and-mute 23-year-old at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and blessed her.
"You are the daughter of both our countries, a symbol of India-Pakistan unity. God has listened to your prayers," a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement quoted Mr Mukherjee as telling her.
Ms Geeta was about 11 years old when she crossed into Pakistan in 2003 by mistake.
The president met the deaf-and-mute 23-year-old at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and blessed her.
"You are the daughter of both our countries, a symbol of India-Pakistan unity. God has listened to your prayers," a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement quoted Mr Mukherjee as telling her.
Ms Geeta was about 11 years old when she crossed into Pakistan in 2003 by mistake.
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