CWG: No ban on handshakes with Pakistan players, receiving gifts forbidden

Indian athletes at CWG 2026 may decide individually whether to shake hands or exchange pleasantries with Pakistani counterparts.

Accepting gifts or presents from Pakistani athletes is explicitly forbidden for the Indian contingent.

The decision follows internal deliberations among Indian sports officials in Glasgow, with no formal instructions issued.

Contingents from India and Pakistan will stay in the same hotels under Glasgow's zone-based accommodation system.

Different sports have adopted varying approaches: lawn bowls officials permit handshakes, while cricket maintains no pre- or post-match handshakes.