Rajnath Singh came face-to-face with Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan but the two leaders barely shook hands.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today skipped a lunch hosted by his Pakistan counterpart Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in Islamabad.
Mr Khan had organised the lunch for the visiting dignitaries, who were in Islamabad to attend the 7th SAARC Interior/Home Ministers' conference, and had scheduled it after the main meeting.
However, the Pakistan Interior Minister left the venue immediately after the meeting got over despite being the host of the lunch. Mr Singh then took the decision to skip the lunch.
The Home Minister later had his lunch at his hotel room along with the members of the accompanying Indian delegation.
After the lunch, Mr Singh left for India.
The ongoing strain in Indo-Pak relations was also evident at the SAARC Interior/Home Ministers' conference when Mr Singh came face-to-face with Mr Khan for the first time today and the two leaders barely shook hands.
As Mr Singh arrived at the venue of the conference at the posh Serena Hotel in Islamabad, Mr Khan was at the gate to receive the dignitaries.
The two leaders barely shook hands, not even a formal handshake, before Mr Singh moved ahead to enter the meeting hall.