The decisions were taken during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security or CCS – the country’s highest decision-making body on national security.read moreIndia on Wednesday (April 23) announced a slew of measures against Pakistan following the tragic terrorist attack in Kashmir, which left 26 people dead. India’s foreign ministry announced these steps as part of a “decisive response to cross-border terrorism”.In a major move, the government said the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan will be held in abeyance.“The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect, until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism,” said Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary of India, during a press briefing.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADOther key actions taken by the Indian government include:It has been decided that the Attari-Wagah check post will be closed immediately.Military advisors to the Pakistan High Commission have been declared persona non grata.India revokes all visas to Pakistani citizens granted under the SAARC countries visa scheme.“Pakistani nationals will not be permitted to travel to India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) visas. Any SVES visas issued in the past to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled. Any Pakistani national currently in India under SVES visa has 48 hours to leave India,” Misri said.“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 Five support staff of the Service Advisors will also be withdrawn from both High Commissions,” he added.More from India
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Does Pakistan have a hand in the Pahalgam terror attack?These decisions were taken during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security or CCS – the country’s highest decision-making body on national security.Notably, a Pakistan-based entity is reported to have claimed responsibility of the ghastly attack in which 26 people lost their lives.On Tuesday (April 23), an outfit linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) known as The Resistance Front took responsibility for the attack. Its leadership, including Sajid Jatt, Sajjad Gul and Salim Rehmani – all are associated with LeT. According to media reports, a total of seven terrorists may have been involved in the attacks, including at least two local militants. The rest are believed to be Pakistani nationals.Additionally, a provocative speech given few days back by Pakistani Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah is making rounds on Indian internet, further reinforcing speculations about Pakistan’s involvement.In his speech, Asim Munir said the Kashmir issue was the “jugular vein of Pakistan”, referring to Islamabad’s longstanding support to proxies active in the region that target Indian armed forces and civilians.Indian intelligence agencies believe that Munir’s provocative speech, in which he also talked about two-nation theory and civilisational divide between Hindus and Muslim, may have encouraged the attack.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADTagsIndiaJammu and KashmirKashmirEnd of Article
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India’s big move after Pahalgam attack: Indus Water Treaty held in abeyance, Attari checkpost shut
