A man allegedly carrying a cake was noticed entering the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi on Thursday, shortly after India served a persona non grata discover to Pakistani navy diplomats within the wake of Pahalgam terror attack.
A video doing spherical on social media, confirmed the person being confronted by reporters who questioned the character of celebrations, refused to remark and hurried previous media personnel.
Meanwhile, Delhi police eliminated barricades positioned close to the Pakistan High Commission.
This comes after India famous proof of cross-border linkages within the attack and mentioned the attack got here “in the wake of the successful holding of elections in the Union Territory and its steady progress towards economic growth and development.”
As a part of its response, India suspended the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, shut the Integrated Check Post at Attari with rapid impact, and halted Pakistani entry to journey below the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES). Any such visas issued earlier have been cancelled, and Pakistani nationals below SVES have 48 hours to go away.
Additionally, the general power of each international locations’ diplomatic missions shall be capped at 30 personnel by May 1, down from 55. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy outfit of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed accountability for the Pahalgam attack, during which many of the victims have been civilians. Asif mentioned Thursday’s National Security Committee assembly displays the gravity of the second, noting that such periods are held “when issues related to national security are to be discussed.”
India had final downgraded diplomatic ties in 2020 by lowering the mission power to half of what it was earlier.
In what’s being described because the deadliest assault for the reason that abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, at the very least 28 vacationers have been killed and lots of others injured on Tuesday.
The attack occurred in Baisaran meadow, a scenic space roughly 7 km from the resort city of Pahalgam, well-liked amongst vacationers for its pure magnificence and serene surroundings.
According to survivors, six overseas terrorists wearing Army’s fatigue uniform focused their victims based mostly on faith. The assailants reportedly requested people to establish themselves by identify and recite Islamic verses earlier than opening fireplace at point-blank vary.
The attack occurred round 1:30 pm as vacationers relaxed within the picturesque meadow, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and pine forests. Despite a powerful safety presence within the area, together with a number of checkpoints and armed patrols, the attackers managed to breach defenses and unleash chaos in what ought to have been a peaceable vacationer haven.