{"id":33927,"date":"2025-12-31T12:04:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=33927"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:04:44","slug":"indian-fm-jaishankar-meets-pakistan-na-speaker-on-sidelines-of-khaleda-zia-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=33927","title":{"rendered":"Indian FM Jaishankar meets Pakistan NA speaker on sidelines of Khaleda Zia funeral"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar briefly met Pakistan\u2019s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka on Wednesday on the sidelines of the funeral ceremonies of former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia, marking the first such interaction between senior officials of the two rivals since their military conflict in May.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting took place at the residence of Khaleda Zia, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80. Zia was Bangladesh\u2019s first woman prime minister and one of the country\u2019s most influential political figures. Her death was marked by a state funeral, with flags flown at half-mast and thousands of security personnel deployed as her body was carried through the streets of the capital in a vehicle draped in the national flag.<\/p>\n<p>World leaders and senior officials from several countries, including India and Pakistan, travelled to Dhaka to attend the funeral ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0633\u067e\u06cc\u06a9\u0631 \u0642\u0648\u0645\u06cc \u0627\u0633\u0645\u0628\u0644\u06cc \u0633\u0631\u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u06cc\u0627\u0632 \u0635\u0627\u062f\u0642 \u06a9\u06cc \u0633\u0627\u0628\u0642 \u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0639\u0638\u0645 \u0628\u0646\u06af\u0644\u06c1 \u062f\u06cc\u0634 \u0628\u06cc\u06af\u0645 \u062e\u0627\u0644\u062f\u06c1 \u0636\u06cc\u0627\u0621 \u06a9\u06cc \u0631\u06c1\u0627\u0626\u0634 \u06af\u0627\u06c1 \u067e\u0631 \u0622\u0645\u062f<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0633\u067e\u06cc\u06a9\u0631 \u0642\u0648\u0645\u06cc \u0627\u0633\u0645\u0628\u0644\u06cc \u0633\u0631\u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u06cc\u0627\u0632 \u0635\u0627\u062f\u0642 \u06a9\u06cc \u0645\u0631\u062d\u0648\u0645\u06c1 \u0628\u06cc\u06af\u0645 \u062e\u0627\u0644\u062f\u06c1 \u0636\u06cc\u0627\u0621 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0635\u0627\u062d\u0628\u0632\u0627\u062f\u06d2 \u0637\u0627\u0631\u0642 \u0631\u062d\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0635\u0627\u062d\u0628\u0632\u0627\u062f\u06cc \u0633\u06d2 \u0645\u0644\u0627\u0642\u0627\u062a<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0633 \u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u067e\u0631 \u0628\u0646\u06af\u0644\u06c1 \u062f\u06cc\u0634 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0642\u0648\u0645\u06cc \u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u062a\u06cc \u06a9\u06d2 \u0645\u0634\u06cc\u0631 \u062e\u0644\u06cc\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u062d\u0645\u0670\u0646 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0645\u0634\u06cc\u0631 \u0642\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/wYrjGBkW2q<br \/>\n\u2014 National Assembly \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@NAofPakistan) December 31, 2025<\/p>\n<p>According to officials present, Jaishankar walked over to Sadiq\u2019s seat and greeted him with a handshake, which the Pakistani speaker returned with a smile. The two exchanged brief pleasantries and inquired about each other\u2019s well-being. No formal talks were reported.<\/p>\n<p>Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan\u00a0Jaishankar met with Pakistan&#8217;s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at the residence of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia today, December 31 2025. Source: National Assembly Secretariat<\/p>\n<p>The interaction was the first direct engagement between top Indian and Pakistani officials since the four-day conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in May 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Relations between Pakistan and India sharply deteriorated after an attack in Pehalgam in April 2025. India accused Pakistan of involvement, an allegation Islamabad denied. New Delhi subsequently suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and expelled Pakistani diplomats.<\/p>\n<p>On May 7, India launched what it called Operation Sindoor, firing missiles at multiple locations inside Pakistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir. The strikes caused civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure, while India said it was targeting militant camps.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Pahalgam attack: US issues travel advisory for its citizens in India<\/p>\n<p>The conflict escalated into four days of fighting, with both sides using fighter jets, missiles, artillery and drones. Dozens of people were killed before a ceasefire was announced on May 10, brokered with the help of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>After the fighting stopped, Pakistan said it had shot down seven Indian fighter jets, including French-made Rafales. India acknowledged \u201csome losses\u201d but rejected Pakistan\u2019s claim on the number of aircraft downed.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the ceasefire, relations have remained frozen, with no substantive dialogue between the two countries. Wednesday\u2019s brief and informal exchange in Dhaka underscored the continued absence of formal engagement, even as both sides share space at international and regional events.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar briefly met Pakistan\u2019s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka on Wednesday on the sidelines of the funeral ceremonies of former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia, marking the first such interaction between senior officials of the two rivals since their military conflict in May. 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