Thaw in india, Pak ties |
A brisk handshake and an intense 160-second huddle following an unscripted encounter between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif at the Leaders` Lounge of the climate change conference in Paris on November 30 set off intense speculation of a possible thaw in India-Pakistan ties. Modi and Sharif sat on a sofa after shaking hands for a brief conversation that the Pakistani prime minister later described as cordial. He said he had good discussions with the Indian Prime Minister in a good way, in a good environment and even they have expressed that we should take our issues forward. The Indian side, however, underplayed the significance of the brief discussion, with the meeting seen as a courtesy as the two leaders were present in the same room ahead of the climate conference getting underway. The Prime Minister apparently did not see the meeting as necessitating particular comment. But even if unplanned, the meeting certainly marks a contact at the highest level after failed attempts to restart a dialogue.
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