Sadiq Jaishankar Shake Hands In Dhaka

In a significant diplomatic development the Speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar exchanged a handshake in Dhaka on Wednesday. This interaction marks the first high level contact between officials of the two neighboring nations since the military tensions escalated in May earlier this year. The brief but symbolic meeting took place during the funeral services for former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia where dignitaries from across the region were present. According to an official press release from the National Assembly Secretariat it was the Indian External Minister who approached the Speaker to initiate the greeting. During this interaction Dr Jaishankar introduced himself and mentioned that he had recognized the Pakistani official amidst the gathering.

This gesture comes at a time when relations between Islamabad and New Delhi have been at a historic low following the attack in Pahalagam in Indian occupied Kashmir. While India blamed Pakistan for the incident Islamabad strongly denied any involvement and consistently offered an independent probe to resolve the matter. The handshake in Dhaka is being viewed by diplomatic analysts as a potential icebreaker in the otherwise frozen relationship between the two nuclear armed neighbors. It remains to be seen if this brief pleasantry will lead to any formal dialogue in the future https://www.dawn.com/news/1964291/na-speaker-sadiq-indian-fm-jaishankar-shake-hands-in-dhaka-in-first-high-level-contact-since-may-conflict. For detailed analysis on regional politics and history you can visit our https://weeklypakistan.com.pk/ section to read more about the timeline of events.