NEW DELHI: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s attempt to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin backfired on Friday, as he ended up “gatecrashing” a meeting between Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

Sharif waited for over 40 minutes, visibly impatient, before joining the meeting and staying for just 10 minutes.

The incident sparked widespread ridicule on social media, with many questioning Sharif’s diplomatic skills. The Pakistani delegation, including Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, had been waiting for a meeting with Putin, but Sharif’s decision to join the ongoing talks drew attention for its unusual approach.

Social media heavily trolled the Pakistani PM for ‘gatecrashing’ the meeting, users framing it as a diplomatic misstep. One user on

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