India Summons Pakistans Top Diplomat In Delhi Over Pahalgam Terror Attack: Report

Pahalgam Terror Attack: In a contemporary stringent measure in opposition to Pakistan following the phobia assault in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, India has summoned the neighbouring nation’s best diplomat in Delhi, Saad Ahmad Warraich, and passed over the formal Persona Non Grata observe for its army diplomats, information company ANI reported, mentioning assets.

The newest motion comes after a minimum of 26 other folks have been killed and several other others sustained accidents within the dastardly assault via terrorists on vacationers in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The assault within the Pahalgam house of Anantnag district grew to become a spot as soon as recognized for its tranquillity right into a web page of mourning.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a gathering of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which lasted over two hours. The assembly used to be attended, amongst others, via Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

The Ministry of External Affairs briefed mediapersons on Wednesday concerning the slew of measures introduced within the wake of the terrorist assault which happened in Pahalgam.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated that recognising the seriousness of the terrorist assault, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) determined upon the next measures, which incorporated 5 key choices.

“The Defence/Military, Naval and Air Advisors in the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi are declared Persona Non Grata. They have a week to leave India. India will be withdrawing its own Defence/Navy/Air Advisors from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. These posts in the respective High Commissions are deemed annulled. Five support staff of the Service Advisors will also be withdrawn from both High Commissions,” Misri stated.

He additionally discussed that the Integrated Check Post at Attari shall be closed with quick impact. Misri stated, “Those who have crossed over with valid endorsements may return through that route before May 1, 2025.”

Other measures determined upon via the CCS come with the abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty “with immediate effect, until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism”.

Misri additionally stated that Pakistani nationals might not be approved to go back and forth to India below the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) visas. “Any SVES visas issued up to now to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled.

Any Pakistani nationwide lately in India below an SVES visa has 48 hours to go away India,” Misri stated. The Foreign Secretary stated that additional discounts, to be effected via May 1, 2025, will convey the total power of the High Commissions right down to 30 from the existing 55.

Speaking to mediapersons, Misri stated that the CCS reviewed the total safety state of affairs and directed all forces to take care of prime vigilance. He stated, “It resolved that the perpetrators of the attack will be brought to justice and their sponsors held to account.”

(With ANI Inputs)