<span style="color: #222222;">India has expressed the hope that the new Government of Pakistan will work constructively to build a safe, stable, secure and developed South Asia free of terror and violence. <br />''<br />''In response to a question regarding elections in Pakistan, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, India desires a prosperous and progressive Pakistan at peace with its neighbours. <br />''<br />''He said, India welcomes that  the people of Pakistan have reposed their faith in democracy through general elections.</span><br />'' <br />