Jaishankar, Pakistan Speaker Meet in Dhaka; India Downplays Bilateral Significance

• EAM S Jaishankar briefly met Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka.
• The interaction occurred on the sidelines of former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's funeral.
• This marks the first high-level interaction between India and Pakistan leaders since Operation Sindoor.
• Indian government sources clarified it was a customary exchange, not a bilateral engagement or policy shift.
• Bangladesh's High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah expressed hope for new Bangladesh-India ties.

Why It Matters: Brief Jaishankar-Sadiq meeting in Dhaka was protocol, not bilateral talks, India clarifies.