And with a spectacular view of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too mountain range, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan were in the same room for about nine hours over two days, but the shoulder could not have been colder. Read | Amid gathering trade war clouds, PM Modi calls out protectionism at SCOPakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi summed it up. @IndianExpress — Shubhajit Roy (@ShubhajitRoy) June 14, 2019Separately, the Indian government sources, too, said Modi “exchanged usual pleasantries with Pakistan PM Imran Khan in the leaders’ lounge”. Then, separated by at least two leaders and almost facing each other, Modi and Khan exchanged no pleasantries. Madhumita Hazarika Bhagat, joint secretary, SCO, in the Ministry of External Affairs, said, “We have spoken together on terrorism.

Source: Indian Express June 14, 2019 22:36 UTC