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

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.

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.

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

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.