"He walked up to me and said hello, at which I stood up, and he introduced himself and shook hands with a smile. As I was about to introduce myself, he said, Excellency, I recognise who you are and no need to introduce yourself', Sadiq, a veteran politician from Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN), recounted the interaction to a private news channel on Wednesday night."
"He knew what he was doing. He realised the presence of other people in the room, but he had a smile on his face, and he was well aware, the Pakistani politician added. Images of the handshake were shared by Sadiq's office and were also posted on the X account of Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government. This was in stark contrast from September,"
On December 31, 2025, India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar approached and shook hands with Ayaz Sadiq, speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly, in a waiting room at Bangladesh's parliament in Dhaka. Both were among regional leaders attending former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia's funeral. Sadiq recounted that Jaishankar greeted him, introduced himself, and said 'Excellency, I recognise who you are and no need to introduce yourself.' Images of the handshake were shared by Sadiq's office and posted on Muhammad Yunus's X account. The gesture contrasted with recent cricket teams' refusals to shake hands and prompted talk of cautiously restarting India–Pakistan dialogue in 2026.
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