HAGUE - Disgruntled Indian diplomats refused to shake hand with Pakistani officials in violations of international diplomatic norms.
Indian diplomats refused to shake hand with the Pakistani officials at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday where the two countries were attending the proceedings in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.
MEA joint secretary Deepak Mittal and India’s envoy to Netherlands Venu Rajamonyon both refused to shake hands with Pakistani officials.
Mittal ignored the hand offered by Pakistan's AG Anwar Mansoor Khan and replied with a customary 'Namaste' before presenting oral arguments.
When two country's officials were exchanging greetings before the hearing in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Anwar Mansoor Khan reached out to Deepak Mittal to shake his hand but the latter folded his hands to greet him with a namaskar.