EAM JAISHANKAR WELCOMES PAKISTAN FM BHUTTO WITH A 'NAMASTE' AT SCO MEET

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar welcomed Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari with a "Namastey" on Friday in Goa at a convention of the Shangai Cooperation Organisation.

After 12 long years, Zardari is the first foreign minister to come to India for any convention.He is here to take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM).Instead of doing handshake, Jaishankar has done cold ' namaste ' to exchange regards for a brief period of time as seen in the video.

A day before the meeting, Zardari had shared a video message to subtly hint that he was looking forward to engaging in bilateral talks with "friendly countries". "My decision to attend this meeting illustrates Pakistan's strong commitment to the charter of SCO. During my visit, I look forward in engaging bilaterally with my counterparts from friendly countries," he said.