New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday hit back at India and the BCCI over the no-handshake policy, saying politics and cricket should be separate, and that Pakistan had no desire to extend the courtesy either.

The no-handshake policy was started by the Suryakumar Yadav-led Men in Blue side at the Asia Cup in September, in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April.

It has been followed since, with the two teams not shaking hands in the Women's World Cup. India also refused to shake hands at the U19 Asia Cup earlier this month, and the Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament in November.

Speaking at press conference on Sunday, Naqvi said, "If they [India]don't want to shake hands, then we ...