Finally, Namo-Nawaz shake hand!!

Finally, Namo-Nawaz shake hand!!

Moments before the 18th SAARC Summit concluded after two days of deliberations here, Modi and Sharif shook hands and exchanged a few sentences to loud applause of other leaders and their delegations which were witnesses to the cold vibes between the two P

Finally, Namo-Nawaz shake hand!!

This picture was published on front pages as Nawaz walked passed Modi. The frosty Indo-Pak ties briefly gave way to some warmth when a smiling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif today warmly shook hands and exchanged.

Finally, Namo-Nawaz shake hand!!

During their brief interaction towards the end of the summit, Modi put his hand on Sharif’s arm as the two leaders looked at cameras with a long handshake even as they exchanged a few sentences.

Finally, Namo-Nawaz shake hand!!

Twice during the day that the two leaders had shaken hands and exchanged pleasantries, the first occasion being the retreat in Dhulikhel, a picturesque tourist resort, about 30 km from Kathmandu, where the SAARC leaders held deliberations in an informal s

Finally, Namo-Nawaz shake hand!!

At the concluding session, Modi also clapped before and after Sharif’s vote of thanks as the host for the next SAARC Summit in Islamabad.