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