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Indian athletes allowed to shake hands with Pakistan players at Commonwealth Games, exchanging gifts forbidden: Report
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Indian athletes at the 2026 Commonwealth Games may shake hands with Pakistani competitors at their own discretion.
The Indian contingent has been instructed not to accept gifts or souvenirs from Pakistani athletes.
The zone-based accommodation model in Glasgow places Indian and Pakistani contingents in the same hotels, increasing incidental interactions.
No official directive bans handshakes; decisions are left to individual athletes and national sports federations.
The no-handshake norm in cricket matches follows tensions after the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.
