WATCH: Pakistan PM crashes Putin-Erdogan meeting after waiting for Russian prez for 40 minutes. This is what happened next

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who was scheduled to meet the Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (Dec 12), reportedly crashed a closed-door meeting of the Russian leader with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - after waiting for 40 minutes. As per a video shared by RT India, Sharif was seen furiously entering the closed door with his delegates behind, as Putin and Erdogan were having a meeting.

Sharif and Putin were scheduled to meet at an international forum in Turkmenistan commemorating the 30th anniversary of the country's permanent neutrality. The Pakistan PM was waiting for Putin with his Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, for 40 minutes. He was said to have departed roughly 10 minutes later.

An earlier video shared by RT India showed Sharif sitting with an empty chair on his side, along with his delegates, and waiting for the Russian president. The video on X was captioned, "Moment PM Sharif gate-crashed Putin’s meeting with Erdogan after waiting for 40 mins".

After this, the Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen "winking" at a reporter. The moment was captured after the Russian supremo concluded talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A video was shared by RT India on X that showed Putin, while looking at the camera in an address to the reporter. The video is now being widely reshared online.

Putin and Erdogan were in Ashgabat for the International Peace and Trust Forum, which was held in honour of the 30th anniversary of the former Soviet nation’s declaration of neutrality.