Times of Islamabad

Pakistan PM Imran Khan completely ignored Indian PM Modi at the SCO Conference

Pakistan PM Imran Khan completely ignored Indian PM Modi at the SCO Conference

*BISHKEK – Pakistan and India tension continued as Prime Minister ImranKhan and his Indian counter counterpart Narendra Modi did not even mixhands with each other at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit inBishkek.*

It is noteworthy that Imran Khan and Narendra Modi attended dinnerreception hosted by President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov in honourof leaders participating in the 19th SCO Summit in Bishkek.

Imran Khan along with other world leaders attended the opening ceremony of19th meeting of the council of the heads of state of the SCO. Imran Khanand Narendra Modi entered the hall together however; Imran Khan walking atthe front snubbed his Indian counterpart.

PM Khan and Modi entered the venue together but Imran Khan completelyignored Modi and seated at the other corner of the hall. Modi also avoidedImran Khan and did not shake hands with him.

Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan held an informal meeting with RussianPresident Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 19th meeting of theCouncil of the Heads of State of the *Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)*link.

They discussed the matters of mutual interest. Both leaders will holdone-on-one meeting on Friday.