PM Modi wishes Pope speedy recovery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pic/AFP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished Pope Francis good health and a speedy recovery from his illness.

The 86-year-old pontiff showed marked improvement on Thursday after being given intravenous antibiotics for a bronchitis infection and could be released from the hospital in the coming days, the Vatican and his doctors reported.

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Modi tweeted, "Praying for the good health and speedy recovery of Pope Francis."

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