Kathmandu: In the end it was just a handshake and an exchange of pleasantries between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif at the SAARC retreat near here today, in sharp contrast to the bonhomie between them just six months ago.

Their cold vibes were on open display at the inaugural session of the eight-nation SAARC Summit here yesterday when they virtually ignored each other. "There was not even a 'dua-salaam' (exchange of courtesies)," said a Pakistan source contradicting reports that the two leaders had a brief chat at the dinner hosted by Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala last night.