New Delhi
In a sweeping move following the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Indian authorities have suspended all visas issued to Pakistani nationals, directed the deportation of Pakistanis residing in India, and formally initiated the suspension of the decades-old Indus Waters Treaty, according to India Today.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a high-level security meeting on Friday, following which chief ministers of all states were instructed to “identify and remove” Pakistani citizens from their respective states. The Ministry of External Affairs had earlier announced the immediate suspension of visa services for all Pakistani nationals, with those on medical visas granted a grace period until April 29.
The measures followed what Indian officials have described as a terrorist attack targeting Hindu tourists at the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam, IIOJK.
