An unexpected handshake in Dhaka has prompted debate on whether India and Pakistan might restart talks in 2026.
An unexpected handshake in Dhaka has prompted debate on whether India and Pakistan might cautiously restart dialogue in 2026.
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Islamabad, Pakistan – On December 31, the final day of 2025, India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar did what India’s men, women’s and Under-19 cricket teams had only recently refused to do.
He shook hands with a Pakistani representative in public.
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