Will Indian and Pakistani expatriates stop shaking hands as a result of what is happening in cricket?

[BouncerGuy]

The recent "no-handshake" policy by Indian cricket teams during matches against Pakistan has sparked a global conversation. This gesture, far from being a simple breach of sportsmanship, is a direct reflection of heightened political tensions and has people wondering if this divide will extend to the personal interactions of the millions of Indian and Pakistani expatriates worldwide.

Expats in the US, UK, or UAE: Will this make your next Indo-Pak meet awkward? Skip the handshakes at parties, too?

Is it just temporary heat, or are we seeing a deeper divide? Let’s talk about what this means for friendships, workplaces, and communities abroad.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

The recent events don't have any bearings on what I will do. We shouldn't look to cricketers as role models and try to emulate their behavior.

I'll remain consistent. My stances don't chance with the wind like the Indians.

I didn't shake Indian hands before and will continue to not shake them.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I don't really socialise with Indians outside of sports but this is a mixed environment where goray are also involved and everyone shakes hands at the end of a game. No one really gets a chance to talk politics during the game and I don't hang around with these guys outside of the event. They aren't really friends, more associates, and I get on with them fine in that environment.

 

[msb314]

My policy is simple - if I am treated with respect and politeness then I will reciprocate.

However, if someone shows me attitude or makes inappropriate political remarks then I will return the favor twofold…

 

[BouncerGuy]

My policy is simple - if I am treated with respect and politeness then I will reciprocate.

However, if someone shows me attitude or makes inappropriate political remarks then I will return the favor twofold…

Simple stuff... same here... I have not met any indian so far so my reaction is still unkown LOL...

 

[Suleiman]

So far in my life Indians I’ve met have been decent to good people. Neighbor growing up for a while were Gujrati and close family friends. Very kind people.

Only one bad experience ever but Indian in question had bad character with everyone not just toward Pakistanis.

All this nonsense is just for cameras and to show jingoistic nationalism to please fans and audiences.

No camera following non celebs around to feel ashamed to shake hands with “mortal enemies”.

 

[Ball Blazer]

saw multiple video of Ind Pak fans getting well along with each other

People dont carry dirty politics in hearts like gov

 

[Rajdeep]

Yeah no more handshakes from my end as we are still in the middle of Operation Sindoor. For example, if I see brother @DeadlyVenom walking across the street, I will act like SKY and put my hands inside my pocket.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Yeah no more handshakes from my end as we are still in the middle of Operation Sindoor. For example, if I see brother @DeadlyVenom walking across the street, I will act like SKY and put my hands inside my pocket.

When you ignore me will Modi tweet :

#operationsindoor in South London

Outcome is the same

 

[BouncerGuy]

Yeah no more handshakes from my end as we are still in the middle of Operation Sindoor. For example, if I see brother @DeadlyVenom walking across the street, I will act like SKY and put my hands inside my pocket.

@DeadlyVenom Will you do the same or you gonna go 1 step ahead and change your route ??? LOL...

 

[DeadlyVenom]

@DeadlyVenom Will you do the same or you gonna go 1 step ahead and change your route ??? LOL...

I have already informed my job that I am not coming unless ICC sacks Andy Pycroft.

 

[The_KING]

I work with an Indian at my firm, and fortunately, he is a good guy, so I have no problem shaking his hand.

 

[Rajdeep]

I work with an Indian at my firm, and fortunately, he is a good guy, so I have no problem shaking his hand.

How about he? I am sure if he is a true sanatani, he will not shake your hands.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Handshake Row To Return, This Time In India vs Pakistan Hockey? Federation Issues Clear Instruction For Sultan Of Johor Cup

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has advised its national team players to avoid any confrontation with Indian players on the ground and just concentrate on their game during their Sultan of Johor Cup match in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Tuesday. In the wake of 'Operation Sindoor', the Indian cricket team did not shake hands with Pakistani players during their recently-concluded Asia Cup matches, including the final, which sparked a row with Pakistan lodging a protest with the Asian Cricket Council as well as the ICC. And the same gesture is expected from the Indian junior men's hockey team in its match against Pakistan on Tuesday.

A senior official of PHF said that the players had been told to be mentally prepared for a "no-handshakes" policy from the Indian team.

"The players have been told that if the Indian players don't shake hands before or after the match, just ignore the gesture and move on. They have also been told to avoid any emotional tussles or signs during the game," he said.

Pakistan lost their second match in the tournament to Great Britain before starting their campaign with a thumping 7-1 win over hosts Malaysia.

Pakistan didn't send its team to India for the men's Asia Cup in August in Rajgir, Bihar, with Bangladesh replacing them.

The official said that they had told the players to just focus on their matches.

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/handshake-row-to-return-this-time-in-india-vs-pakistan-hockey-federation-issues-clear-instruction-for-sultan-of-johor-cup-9448967

 

[KingKhanWC]

I have many 'Indian' friends, mainly Sikhs but a couple of Hindus too.

I dont see them as Indian, they are British Asians. They arent into religion, can hardly speak their language and hardly visit India.

British Asians shouldnt be brainwashed by those abroad, we have more in common than we have with those in Asia.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Indian and Pakistani hockey players exchanged high-fives in yesterday's game. Has anyone noticed that????

I think the handshake agenda is for cricket only. hypocrites

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

The recent "no-handshake" policy by Indian cricket teams during matches against Pakistan has sparked a global conversation. This gesture, far from being a simple breach of sportsmanship, is a direct reflection of heightened political tensions and has people wondering if this divide will extend to the personal interactions of the millions of Indian and Pakistani expatriates worldwide.

Expats in the US, UK, or UAE: Will this make your next Indo-Pak meet awkward? Skip the handshakes at parties, too?

Is it just temporary heat, or are we seeing a deeper divide? Let’s talk about what this means for friendships, workplaces, and communities abroad.

I actively avoid to shake hand with a Pakistani abroad in my life. This has been my policy since 20 years now. Whatever travels I had to do to Australia/UK/Europ/USA, never even went to a restaurant which says it is Indo Pakistan cuisine. In Europe there was a Pakistani gentleman on my overseas team. I did a namaste to him instead of shaking hands out of courtesy. Thankfully being a Software Engineer, when travelling overseas 99.9% time immigrants in overseas teams are also Indians.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I actively avoid to shake hand with a Pakistani abroad in my life. This has been my policy since 20 years now. Whatever travels I had to do to Australia/UK/Europ/USA, never even went to a restaurant which says it is Indo Pakistan cuisine. In Europe there was a Pakistani gentleman on my overseas team. I did a namaste to him instead of shaking hands out of courtesy. Thankfully being a Software Engineer, when travelling overseas 99.9% time immigrants in overseas teams are also Indians.

Are you based in India, or did you emigrate to the west for a new life opportunity?

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Are you based in India, or did you emigrate to the west for a new life opportunity?

I have lived accross 6 countries for varying period of 1-4 years with longest being in Australia for 4 years.
Have travelled to 30+ countries now as but now live in Hoshiarpur. Get consultancy projects and have been offered visa to stay permanently in multiple European countries, but rejected always as I love Hoshiarpur. Was born there, and wish to die there as well.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I have lived accross 6 countries for varying period of 1-4 years with longest being in Australia for 4 years.
Have travelled to 30+ countries now as but now live in Hoshiarpur. Get consultancy projects and have been offered visa to stay permanently in multiple European countries, but rejected always as I love Hoshiarpur. Was born there, and wish to die there as well.

Good for you, I assumed you were living abroad because you seem to exude a lot of hatred so I figured you must be on foreign grounds and that was what was causing you to feel unhappy.

 

[CricVet]

Well, that is NOT happening in a professional US corporate culture for sure. Most people don't even think about anything but having improvements in life. Such toxicity is a hurdle in such a mindset, which I highly doubt would occupy a rational mind.

 

[ElRaja]

internet and real world should be kept apart. indians ive interacted with in real life are decent regular people like anyone else, the fact that online indians are, imo, unequivically the most annoying people on earth should not preceed any judgements you form of people you meet in real life on their merits.

yes i shake hands with indians, like anyone else, even those with whom my political views differ. politics is interesting, but has very little to do with real life, and when you focus on yourself, your work, business, etc and those close to you, other peoples political views lose importance.

filtering out people based on prejudices only hinders the person who holds those prejudices more than the one those views are formed about, in general, imo.

 

[Champ_Pal]

What kind of question is this? The Indian diaspora in the west are not tied to the political drama in India. Some may choose not to interact with Pakistanis, while majority do not care about any of this handshake drama.
Anyone who still adheres to the political views and drama going in their home country should evaluate their stay in the west. One may not go out of their way to shake hands or talk to Pakistanis. If it is in an office setting, they have keep politics out of it. People should learn to leave their political and religious baggage at home when they move to the west.

 

[Vikram1989]

What kind of question is this?

This is to say hypocrisy of Indians even if answer is yes or no.

 

[sweep_shot]

Well, that is NOT happening in a professional US corporate culture for sure. Most people don't even think about anything but having improvements in life. Such toxicity is a hurdle in such a mindset, which I highly doubt would occupy a rational mind.

Yes. This also doesn't happen in Canada. People can get fired if they cause this type of drama.

 

[Suleiman]

I actively avoid to shake hand with a Pakistani abroad in my life. This has been my policy since 20 years now. Whatever travels I had to do to Australia/UK/Europ/USA, never even went to a restaurant which says it is Indo Pakistan cuisine. In Europe there was a Pakistani gentleman on my overseas team. I did a namaste to him instead of shaking hands out of courtesy. Thankfully being a Software Engineer, when travelling overseas 99.9% time immigrants in overseas teams are also Indians.

And yet you love talking to Pakistanis on a Pakistani forum for 5 years now…. Aww. How sweet. No matter how hard you tried to mask your love for Pakistan for 20+ years, you still let it be known online. I understand, can’t let the other Indians irl know your love for Pak, but can express it freely anonymously online.
#HonoraryPakistani

 

[tiger_khan]

No because all the Indians are not Andh-Bhakts

I have Indian relatives and friends who are a pleasure to interact with

 

[Suleiman]

Good for you, I assumed you were living abroad because you seem to exude a lot of hatred so I figured you must be on foreign grounds and that was what was causing you to feel unhappy.

He feared being caught shaking hands with Pakistanis so much by fellow Hindustanis that he moved back to hoshiarpur so he doesn’t have to stay hoshiar regarding who is Pakistani and who isn’t abroad and thus whose hands to avoid.

 

[tiger_khan]

I have lived accross 6 countries for varying period of 1-4 years with longest being in Australia for 4 years.
Have travelled to 30+ countries now as but now live in Hoshiarpur. Get consultancy projects and have been offered visa to stay permanently in multiple European countries, but rejected always as I love Hoshiarpur. Was born there, and wish to die there as well.

Something tells me that almost all of this post is superficial

I know Indians who would lose their right arm to move to a Western country

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Something tells me that almost all of this post is superficial

I know Indians who would lose their right arm to move to a Western country

Lot of people in sub-continent including Pakistanis willing to die on Greek dinghies. I personally don't. In fact I don't event want to live outside Punjab. I have rejected high paying offers for job from Delhi/Gurgaon itself and worked hard to start my small Software consultancy for exact same reason. I love my life in Hoshiarpur. Travelling for fun is fine, but want to be in the land where I was born. I have been to Pakistan as well.. Lahore in 2004 for the Cricket Series.

 

[tiger_khan]

Lot of people in sub-continent including Pakistanis willing to die on Greek dinghies. I personally don't. In fact I don't event want to live outside Punjab. I have rejected high paying offers for job from Delhi/Gurgaon itself and worked hard to start my small Software consultancy for exact same reason. I love my life in Hoshiarpur. Travelling for fun is fine, but want to be in the land where I was born. I have been to Pakistan as well.. Lahore in 2004 for the Cricket Series.

So why is it limited to physical position of yours? What are you doing on a European Website on Non- Indian origin?

There are plenty of Indian sites too

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

So why is it limited to physical position of yours? What are you doing on a European Website on Non- Indian origin?

There are plenty of Indian sites too

Why are you here ? That is a question seekers ask. Welcome my Santani brother. @Hikaru

 

[Devadwal]

Team India REFUSES to shake hands with Pakistan before the toss at the Asian Youth Games 2025.

Later, India CRUSHED Pakistan 81–26 in a one-sided Kabaddi match

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Team India REFUSES to shake hands with Pakistan before the toss at the Asian Youth Games 2025.

Later, India CRUSHED Pakistan 81–26 in a one-sided Kabaddi match

You mean here where they had a COMBINED group photo...lol touching shoulder to shoulder but no handshake