In a big diplomatic move following the Pahalgam terror attack, India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, closed the Wagah-Attari Border, expelled Pakistani Diplomats and recalled Indian Diplomats from Islamabad, imposed a No-Visa policy for Pakistani Nationals, and considered Pakistan Army advisors in India to be Persona Non-Grata.
The series of decisions were announced by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in a press conference that took place immediately after the meeting of Cabinet Committee on security concluded. The meeting lasted for nearly 2.5 hours.
Central government is likely to convene an all-party meeting tomorrow- Thursday.
At least 26 civilians, mostly tourists, were shot dead by terrorists in Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019.
The terror attack took place at Baisaran, dubbed ‘mini Switzerland’ for its meadow, accessible only on foot or by pony, where a group of tourists had gone visiting on Tuesday morning. The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who reached Srinagar on Tuesday night, interacted with families of those killed and other survivors of the attack on Wednesday. A team of the National Investigation Agency also reached Pahalgam to assist the local police in the probe. Security agencies have released sketches of three men suspected to be involved in the attack. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had embarked on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday morning, cut short his trip and returned early on Wednesday.
